Problem 43664. Use a timetable to analyze a train timetable (Part 1)

Created by Heather Gorr, PhD

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Oh no, you missed your train to Boston! Find the departure time of the next available train by analyzing the train timetable. The trip should not take longer than 5 hours.
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DepTime = datetime(2016,11,1,[6 8 9],[22 51 05],0)';
ArrTime = datetime(2016,11,1,[9 10 12],[17 32 09],0)';
Destination = categorical({'BOS';'NYC';'BOS'});
tt = timetable(DepTime,Destination,ArrTime)
tt = 
         DepTime          Destination          ArrTime       
  ____________________    ___________    ____________________
  01-Nov-2016 06:22:00    BOS            01-Nov-2016 09:17:00
  01-Nov-2016 08:51:00    NYC            01-Nov-2016 10:32:00
  01-Nov-2016 09:05:00    BOS            01-Nov-2016 12:09:00
Feature Tip: R2016b introduces timetables with related functions which may be helpful. To learn more see MATLAB Timetables.
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Rafael S.T. Vieira on 30 Aug 2020

This problem needs more test cases, and probably the current time should be added. Or it should be declared that the timetable does not contain past trips.

Jean-Marie Sainthillier on 8 Jul 2022

I notice that several problem groups have duplicates.
For example "R2016b Feature Challenge" with Use a timetable series, or "Strings III" with Cat, Meowcat and Concatenation or longest common semi-substring problems.

Robert on 29 Oct 2022

Train timetables in the test suite for this problem are odd. Some train departure times on same day to the same destination are not in chronological order.

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