ConvertTo-UnixTime
SYNOPSIS
Converts a date time to the date time represented in Unix time.
SYNTAX
ConvertTo-UnixTime [[-DateTime] <DateTime>] [-AsMilliseconds] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Converts a date time to the date time represented in Unix time, which is the time in seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January, 1970.
A switch is provided to return the time value repsented in milliseconds.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
ConvertTo-UnixTime
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EXAMPLE 2
Get-Date | ConvertTo-UnixTime
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EXAMPLE 3
ConvertTo-UnixTime -DateTime (Get-Date).AddMonths(6)
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EXAMPLE 4
ConvertTo-UnixTime -AsMilliseconds
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PARAMETERS
-DateTime
A DateTime object representing the time to convert. Defaults to `[datetime]::UtcNow`.
Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: [datetime]::UtcNow
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-AsMilliseconds
If specified, returns the time in milliseconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January, 1970.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
[long]
NOTES
RELATED LINKS
http://convert.readthedocs.io/en/latest/functions/ConvertTo-UnixTime/