micstr

# examples of issues with indexing with dates for will turn to number
# Solution 
# - DONT use dates as elements of your index 
# - DO index alonmg length of your date list
library(data.table)

date.list <- c(as.Date("2015/3/1"), as.Date("2015/3/2"))

# 1 loop through dates?
for (i.date  in unique(date.list)){

micstr

# Trying to find a basic test for dates in R. was looking for a is.Date like as.Date vibe

IsDate <- function(mydate, date.format = "%d/%m/%y") {
  # Check if field is a date using as.Date that looks for unambiguous dates
  #   Assumes date format so NA returned not Character error. 
  #   Why? with no date format, R tries two defaults then gives error. 
  #   BUT With a dateformat R returns NA
  # Args
  #   Suspected date and optional date format string
  # Returns