datestr

Format a date as a string.

Syntax

str = datestr(N)
str = datestr(V)
str = datestr(N, format)

Description

Returns a string representation of the date specified by N (serial date number), V (date vector), or S (date string). The optional format is either an integer (preset format ID) or a string (custom format like 'yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS').

Examples

datestr(now)                          % '28-Apr-2026 13:25:51'
datestr(now, 'yyyy-mm-dd')            % '2026-04-28'

See also

• datevec — Convert a date to a 6-element date vector.
• now — Current date and time as a serial date-time number.
• datenum