Get or Set the Default Calendar

Get or Set the Default Calendar

Usage

get_calendar(which = c("default", "current"))

set_calendar(x, which = c("default", "current"))

Arguments

which

A character string specifying the calendar to be set. It must be one of "default" or "current". Note that "current" is automatically set by plot() or image() and should not be changed manually.

x

A character string specifying the abbreviated label of the time scale (see calendar()) or an object from which to extract the time scale.

Value

A TimeScale object.

See also

Other calendar tools: calendar(), calendar_get, convert(), gregorian, is_calendar(), julian()

Author

N. Frerebeau

Examples

## Define time scales
calendar("BP")
#> Before Present (BP): Gregorian years counted backwards from 1950
calendar("AD")
#> Anno Domini (AD): Gregorian years counted forwards from 0
calendar("julian")
#> Julian years counted forwards from 1

## Shortcuts
BP()
#> Before Present (BP): Gregorian years counted backwards from 1950
AD()
#> Anno Domini (AD): Gregorian years counted forwards from 0
J()
#> Julian years counted forwards from 1