Date And Time Conversion (datetime)
datetime
)
Date And Time Conversion (A date and/or time conversion tool (like
printf
but for date and time values)
Description
While date
is a standard UNIX tool, it's syntax can vary from Linux to macOS. datetype
aims to be a cross platform alternative while also offering a range of saner syntax options too.
The syntax for datetime
is modelled from date and time libraries from various popular programming languages.
Usage
Pass date/time value as a parameter:
datetime --in "format" --out "format" --value "date/time" -> <stdout>
Read date/time value from stdout:
<stdin> -> datetime --in "format" --out "format" -> <stdout>
Examples
Output current date and time
» datetime --in "{now}" --out "{go}01/02/06 15:04:05"
12/08/21 22:32:30
Convert stdin into epoch
» echo "12/08/21 22:32:30" -> datetime --in "{go}01/02/06 15:04:05" --out "{unix}"
1639002750
Convert command line argument
» datetime --value "12/08/21 22:32:30" --in "{go}01/02/06 15:04:05" --out "{unix}"
1639002750
Flags
--in
Defines the date/time string is formatted in--value
--out
Defined how the date/time string should be formatted in stdout--value
Date/time value to convert (if omitted and the input format is not set to{now}
then date/time is read from stdin)
Detail
Date Time Format Code Parsers
datetime
supports a number of parsers, defined in curly braces.
{py}
: Python strftime / strptime format codes
Murex doesn't support all the language and locale features of Python, instead defaulting to English. However enough support is there to cover most use cases.
Documentation regarding these format codes can be found on docs.python.org.
{go}
: Go (lang) time.Time format codes
Murex has full support for Go's date/time parsing.
Documentation regarding these format codes can be found on pkg.go.dev.
{now}
: Current date and time
This is only supported as an input. When it is used --value
flag is not required.
Synonyms
datetime
str.datetime
See Also
- Filter By Range
[ ..Range ]
: Outputs a ranged subset of data from stdin - Stream New List (
a
): A sophisticated yet simple way to stream an array or list (mkarray)
This document was generated from builtins/core/typemgmt/datetime_doc.yaml.