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diff_date

returns the difference between 2 dates

CALLING SEQUENCE

num=diff_date(lastdate,firstdate)

PARAMETERS

Input

* lastdate = last date

* firstdate = first date

 

Output

* num = the number of observations between the 2 dates

DESCRIPTION

Computes the number of observations between 2 dates.

EXAMPLE

d = diff_date('1995a','1985a')
// gives 10
d = diff_date('1987q4','1985q2')
// gives 10 too
d = diff_date('72m1','83m12')
// gives  -143

AUTHOR

Eric Dubois 2002

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