days

Number of days between two dates.

Syntax

v = days(end_date, start_date)

Description

Returns end_date - start_date (as integers). Argument order is end, start — opposite of datedif. Negative result if end < start.

Example

days(date(2026,12,31), date(2026,1,1))    % 364

See also

• datedif — Difference between two dates in a chosen unit.
• days360 — Number of days between two dates using a 360-day year (30-day months).
• yearfrac — Fraction of a year between two dates.