Given: # of seconds , need: date!

[theSeeker03]

Hello,

I am given the number of seconds since the Epoch (12:00AM, jan 1, 1970). I need the current date and time. Is there a function that already does that?

 

[rharsh]

Take a look at the localtime function.

 

[parkers]

Hi,

yes there is ... try the following...


print localtime(time);


hope this helps..
parkers

 

[parkers]

... or if $timesince70 is a specific time since epoch then use...

localtime($timesince70)

 

[MikeLacey]

An assignment?

Mike

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[bcarroll]

Here is a script I wrote to convert epoch time to a readable date. It will also provide the current date/time in epoch format.

#!c:\perl\bin\perl.exe
print "Enter value in seconds since \"epoch\"\n";
print "or press enter for current time.\n";
$input=<STDIN>;
if ( $input != " " )
{
$epoch = localtime($input);
print "$epoch\n";
}
else { print time();}
until (<STDIN>){}

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