<DateTime type>.ToEpoch (Function)

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<DateTime type>.ToEpoch (Function)

In french: <Type DateHeure>.VersEpoch

Converts a local date-time to the Epoch format (number of time units from 01/01/1970 at 00h00 UTC).

Example

MyDay is DateTime
MyDay = "20170726100941"
// Displays "1501056581" (in France)
Info(MyDay.ToEpoch())

Syntax

<Result> = <Data to convert>.ToEpoch([<Conversion options>])

<Result>: 8-byte integer

Date and time in Epoch format (number of time units since 01/01/1970 at 00h00 UTC).
-1 if an error occurred (invalid date and time).

<Data to convert>: Control name

Local date and time to convert. Can correspond to:
a DateTime variable.
a character string with one of the following formats:
YYYYMMDDHHMMSSLLL
YYYYMMDDHHMMSSCC
YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
YYYYMMDDHHMM
YYYYMMDDHH
YYYYMMDD
This parameter will be considered as being invalid in the following cases:
if the date is invalid or if it is earlier than 01/01/1970. The date validity can be checked by DateValid.
if the time is invalid. The time validity can be checked by TimeValid.
Note: You have the ability to use dates beyond year 2038.

<Conversion options>: Optional Integer constant

Options for converting the date and time to Epoch format:
epochUnixMillisecond The result will be expressed in milliseconds from 01/01/1970 at 00h00 UTC (time 0 in Unix).
epochUnixSecond
(default value) The result will be expressed in seconds from 01/01/1970 at 00h00 UTC (time 0 in Unix).

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