Answers.Body: <p>It's not completely clear to me what you're trying to do, but to answer part of your question:</p>
  <p>To include a Date field in entry titles, you'll have to convert it to a string – i.e. format it, for example</p>
  <pre><code>{heading} - {dateFieldHandle|date('Y-m-d')}
  </code></pre>
  
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Body: <p>I would like to know if it is possible to display a custom date field in the card view of matrix field.
  Unfortunately, it is not possible to use a date field as a title or part of a title. it gives:</p>
  <pre><code>Object of class DateTime could not be converted to string
  </code></pre>
  
Tags: <matrix><control-panel>
Title: Matrix: Show Date Field in Card View
ThreadText: # Matrix: Show Date Field in Card View
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2024-04-21)
  
  I would like to know if it is possible to display a custom date field in the card view of matrix field.
  Unfortunately, it is not possible to use a date field as a title or part of a title. it gives:
  
  ```
  Object of class DateTime could not be converted to string
  
  ```
  
  **Tags:** matrix, control-panel
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2024-04-21. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  It's not completely clear to me what you're trying to do, but to answer part of your question:
  
  To include a Date field in entry titles, you'll have to convert it to a string – i.e. format it, for example
  
  ```
  {heading} - {dateFieldHandle|date('Y-m-d')}
  
  ```
  
  
  ---
  
  