If x is your vector of character date variables: orig.date <- as.Date(x, format=c("%m/%d/%Y")) new.date <- format(x, format=c("%m/%d/%y"))
-----Original Message----- From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] On Behalf Of Hosack, Michael Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:11 AM To: R-help@r-project.org Subject: [R] Converting date format R community: Hello, I would to like to convert a character date variable from %m/%d/%Y to %m/%d/%y. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have tried functions for changing the formatting and removing the unnecessary digits without success. Mike ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. =================================== P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Cleveland Clinic is ranked one of the top hospitals in America by U.S.News & World Report (2009). Visit us online at http://www.clevelandclinic.org for a complete listing of our services, staff and locations. Confidentiality Note: This message is intended for use\...{{dropped:13}} ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.