date_decimal: Converts a decimal to a date

In lubridate: Make Dealing with Dates a Little Easier

Converts a decimal to a date

Description

Converts a decimal to a date

Usage

date_decimal(decimal, tz = "UTC")

Arguments

decimal	a numeric object
tz	the time zone required

Value

a POSIXct object, whose year corresponds to the integer part of decimal. The months, days, hours, minutes and seconds elements are picked so the date-time will accurately represent the fraction of the year expressed by decimal.

Examples

date <- ymd("2009-02-10")
decimal <- decimal_date(date) # 2009.11
date_decimal(decimal) # "2009-02-10 UTC"

lubridate documentation built on Sept. 27, 2023, 5:07 p.m.