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date2num_m

transforms a matrix of dates into numbers

CALLING SEQUENCE

num=date2num_m(dat)

PARAMETERS

Input

• dat = a matrix of dates strings

• indw = 'w' if the date is given as a day date but corresponds to a week (optional)

Output

• num = the numerical representation of the dates

DESCRIPTION

Transforms a matrix of dates into their numerical representation.

EXAMPLE

v = date2num_m(['1a' '2a' '3a' '4a'])
// gives the vector [1:4]

v = date2num_m(string([1:4])+'a')
// gives the vector [1:4]; Note 

v= date2num_m(['1975q1'; '1985q2'])
// gives the (2x1) vector [7901; 7942]

AUTHOR

Eric Dubois 2002-2007
date2num_fq Time series datelf2hf