Lubridate Cheat Sheet

The Lubridate Cheat Sheet is a reference guide for the R programming language's Lubridate package. It provides a quick overview of the functions and features of the package, making it easier to work with date and time data in R.

The "Lubridate Cheat Sheet" is a document or reference guide that provides information and tips about the Lubridate package in the R programming language. It is typically created and maintained by the developers or contributors of the package.

FAQ

Q: What is Lubridate?
A: Lubridate is an R package that makes it easier to work with dates and times.

Q: What can I do with Lubridate?
A: Lubridate allows you to manipulate, parse, and format dates and times in R.

Q: How do I install Lubridate?
A: You can install Lubridate by running the command install.packages('lubridate') in R.

Q: What are some common functions in Lubridate?
A: Some common functions include ymd() for parsing date strings, mdy() for parsing month-day-year strings, and hms() for parsing hours-minutes-seconds strings.

Q: Can I add or subtract time intervals with Lubridate?
A: Yes, Lubridate provides functions like days(), weeks(), hours(), and minutes() that allow you to perform arithmetic operations on dates and times.

Q: How do I convert a character string to a date or time object with Lubridate?
A: You can use functions like ymd() and mdy() to parse character strings and convert them to date or time objects.

Q: Can I extract specific components from a date or time object with Lubridate?
A: Yes, you can use functions like year(), month(), day(), hour(), minute(), and second() to extract specific components from a date or time object.

Q: Does Lubridate support time zone conversions?
A: Yes, Lubridate provides functions like force_tz() and with_tz() to handle time zone conversions.