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calmonths

Calendar duration in months

Description

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M = calmonths(X) returns an array representing calendar months equivalent to the values in X.

  • If X is a numeric array, then M is a calendarDuration array with each element equal to the number of calendar months in the corresponding element of X.

  • If X is a calendarDuration array, then M is a double array with each element equal to the number of whole calendar months in the corresponding element of X.

The calmonths function creates months that can account for the differing lengths of calendar months when used in calendar calculations.

Examples

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X = magic(4);
M = calmonths(X)
M = 4x4 calendarDuration
   1y 4mo      2mo      3mo   1y 1mo
      5mo     11mo     10mo      8mo
      9mo      7mo      6mo       1y
      4mo   1y 2mo   1y 3mo      1mo

Create a datetime value whose date component is the end of January.

D = datetime('2021-01-31')
D = datetime
   31-Jan-2021

Add an array of calendar months to D by using the calmonths function. Since February has fewer days than January, it is unambiguous that adding a calendar month to January 31st results in a date of February 28th (since 2021 is not a leap year).

D = D + calmonths(0:2)
D = 1x3 datetime
   31-Jan-2021   28-Feb-2021   31-Mar-2021

Now create a datetime value whose date component is the end of February.

D2 = datetime('2021-02-28')
D2 = datetime
   28-Feb-2021

Calendar months have differing lengths. However, March and April have more days than February. So adding calendar months to February 28th results in dates of March 28th and April 28th.

D2 = D2 + calmonths(0:2)
D2 = 1x3 datetime
   28-Feb-2021   28-Mar-2021   28-Apr-2021

To ensure that D2 has end-of-month values, use the dateshift function.

D2 = dateshift(D2,'end','month')
D2 = 1x3 datetime
   28-Feb-2021   31-Mar-2021   30-Apr-2021

Create an array of calendar durations. Then, convert each value to the equivalent number of whole calendar months.

X = calmonths(15:17) + caldays(8) + hours(1.2345)
X = 1x3 calendarDuration
   1y 3mo 8d 1h 14m 4.2s   1y 4mo 8d 1h 14m 4.2s   1y 5mo 8d 1h 14m 4.2s

M = calmonths(X)
M = 1×3

    15    16    17

Input Arguments

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Input array, specified as a numeric array, calendar duration array, or logical array. If X is a numeric array, it must contain only integer values. That is, you cannot create fractional calendar units.

Extended Capabilities

Thread-Based Environment
Run code in the background using MATLAB® backgroundPool or accelerate code with Parallel Computing Toolbox™ ThreadPool.

Version History

Introduced in R2014b