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Calculating Dates in Programs

To ensure the correct calculation of functions using date values, replace datenum function calls with the use of the dir function datenum field.

For example, look at the modification date of your MATLAB license.txt file:

cd(matlabroot)
f=dir('license.txt')

MATLAB displays information similar to:

f = 
       name: 'license.txt'
       date: '10-May-2007 17:48:22'
      bytes: 5124
      isdir: 0
    datenum: 7.3317e+005

If your code uses a command similar to:

n=datenum(f.date);

you must replace it with:

n=f.datenum;

Setting the Locale

Numeric Format Uses C Locale

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