How to I convert this time format to datetime?

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I got this strange time format: my str ='Fri May 28 18:15:46 +0000 2021'.
I would be very happy if I could get it down to '28-May-2021 18:15:46'.
Tried messing with datetime(), but with no luck
Thank in advance

Accepted Answer

Steven Lord
Steven Lord on 28 May 2021
str ='Fri May 28 18:15:46 +0000 2021'
str = 'Fri May 28 18:15:46 +0000 2021'
inputFormat = 'eee MMM d H:mm:ss xx yyyy'
inputFormat = 'eee MMM d H:mm:ss xx yyyy'
dt = datetime(str, 'InputFormat', inputFormat, 'TimeZone', 'UTC')
dt = datetime
28-May-2021 18:15:46
I used the information in the description of the Format property on the documentation page for the datetime function to generate inputFormat. Most of the identifiers were in the "All Date and Time Formats" table. I wasn't sure whether you wanted to use Z, xx, or xxxx. When I tried just using the InputFormat name-value pair input MATLAB threw an error that indicated I needed to specify a TimeZone as well.

More Answers (1)

Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 28 May 2021
str ='Fri May 28 18:15:46 +0000 2021'
str = 'Fri May 28 18:15:46 +0000 2021'
datetime(str, 'inputformat', 'eee MMM dd HH:mm:ss Z yyyy','timezone','utc')
ans = datetime
28-May-2021 18:15:46
  2 Comments
Tota
Tota on 10 Jan 2023
i have millscond (gaze time stamp) but need convert to time hh:mm:ss
if can help
Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 10 Jan 2023
GazeTimestamp = [1535.81; 169225; 1614.36; 1254.72]
GazeTimestamp = 4×1
1.0e+05 * 0.0154 1.6923 0.0161 0.0125
D = seconds(GazeTimestamp ./ 1000);
D.Format = 'hh:mm:ss'
D = 4×1 duration array
00:00:01 00:02:49 00:00:01 00:00:01

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