Error using datetime/datenum

Hello,

Could anyone help me finding the error in my datenum command as shown below and with the screenshot?

>> dataset.date=datenum(dataset.date,'yyyy-mm-dd');

Error using datetime/datenum; Too many input arguments.

Thanks in advance,

Selim

Answer 1

[Cris LaPierre]

First problem is you are trying to convert your datetime to a datenum. I hightly recommend keeping it a datetime. What are you trying to do that you want a datenum for?

Second, dataset.date is a datetime, not a string. You have too many input arguments because the formatIn input is only valid if your dates are strings. Remove this setting and your code should work.

[Selim Khan]

Hi Cris,

Thanks for your kind reponse. Yes, it worked without converting to datenum. Regards, Selim