[R] Using dates in R

[Brian Hamel]

Hi all,

I have a dataset that includes a "date" variable. Each observation includes
a date in the form of 2/15/15, for example. I'm looking to create a new
indicator variable that is based on the date variable. So, for example, if
the date is earlier than today, I would need a "0" in the new column, and a
"1" otherwise. Note that my dataset includes dates from 1979-2012, so it is
not one-year (this means I can't easily create a new variable 1-365).

How does R handle dates? My hunch is "not well," but perhaps there is a
package that can help me with this. Let me know if you have any
recommendations as to how this can be done relatively easily.

Thanks! Appreciate it.

Best,
Brian

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