date_decimal.Rd

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\name{date_decimal}
\alias{date_decimal}
\title{Converts a decimal to a date}
\usage{
date_decimal(decimal, tz = "UTC")
}
\arguments{
\item{decimal}{a numeric object}

\item{tz}{the time zone required}
}
\value{
a POSIXct object, whose year corresponds to the integer part of
decimal. The months, days, hours, minutes and seconds elements are picked so
the date-time will accurately represent the fraction of the year expressed by
decimal.
}
\description{
Converts a decimal to a date
}
\examples{
date <- ymd("2009-02-10")
decimal <- decimal_date(date) # 2009.11
date_decimal(decimal) # "2009-02-10 UTC"
}
\keyword{chron}
\keyword{manip}
\keyword{methods}