R importing dates as numbers
Converting dates entered as strings into numeric dates in R is simple for a single string, similarly simple for a vector of strings if the date information is represented consistently, and a little trickier if the date information is not represented consistently.onverting dates entered as strings into numeric dates in R is simple for a single string, similarly simple for a vector of strings if the date information is represented consistently, and a little trickier if the date information is not represented consistently.