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Convert date to yearmon format with localized month names

Source: R/translations.R
translate_yearmon.Rd

This function converts a date to yearmon format (Month Year) with the month name displayed in the specified language.

Usage

translate_yearmon(date, language = "fr", format = "%b %Y")

Arguments

date

A date object or character string that can be converted to a date

language

A two-letter language code. Available options:

  • "fr" - French

  • "en" - English

  • "es" - Spanish

  • "de" - German

  • "it" - Italian

  • "pt" - Portuguese

  • "ru" - Russian

  • "zh" - Chinese

  • "ja" - Japanese

  • "ko" - Korean

  • "ar" - Arabic

  • "hi" - Hindi

format

Format string for the output. Default is "%b %Y" for abbreviated month name and year. Use "%B %Y" for full month name.

Value

A character string with the month and year in the specified language

Examples

translate_yearmon(Sys.Date(), "en")
#> Warning: Locale NA not available. Using system default.
#> [1] "Jun 2026"
translate_yearmon(Sys.Date(), "fr")
#> Warning: Locale NA not available. Using system default.
#> [1] "Jun 2026"
translate_yearmon(Sys.Date(), "fr", format = "%B %Y")
#> Warning: Locale NA not available. Using system default.
#> [1] "June 2026"