Convert datetime to timestamp in Elixir

Question

I am looking for opportunity to convert DateTime to unix timestamp. Is there any function that handle it?

Answer 1

You can convert a DateTime to a unix timestamp by using DateTime.to_unix/2:

datetime = DateTime.utc_now()
DateTime.to_unix(datetime)

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If you just want the current timestamp: System.os_time/1:

iex> System.os_time()
1663383246024939000
iex> System.os_time(:second)
1663383248