error with scale_x_labels in ggplot2

Question

I am trying to recreate the charts in this book using ggplot2. The data I am using is at the bottom of the post from a dput. It is available from the publisher\

Answer 1

You should use scale_x_datetime since you have POSIXct :

 scale_x_datetime(labels=date_format("%Y %H:%M"))

Or convert you Date variable to a Date ( without time part)

chartout$Date <- as.Date(chartout$Date) 

And I would use this format :

scale_x_date(labels = date_format("%m %b")) +