weekday (Financial Toolbox)

Day of the week.

Syntax

[d, w] = weekday(t)

Description

[d, w] = weekday(t)

returns the day of the week in numeric d and string form w given a serial date number or date string t. The days of the week have these values:

d   w  
1   Sun
2   Mon
3   Tue
4   Wed
5   Thu
6   Fri
7   Sat

Note:
This function now ships with basic MATLAB. It originally shipped only with the Financial Toolbox, and this description remains here for your convenience.

Example

[d, w] = weekday(729736)

[d, w] = weekday('12-Dec-1997')

returns

d =
     6
w =
Fri