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[pk_unixtimestamp]

Description

Link: [pk_unixtimestamp]

Author: Pier Kuipers

Category: Date

Version: 8.x

License: Public Domain

Posted: Mar. 16, 2006

Updated: Jul. 12, 2006

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Returns the current unix timestamp, allowing for discrepancies caused by Daylight Saving Time.
Note: Works in LP8.1, but breaks in 8.5 - Use Jason's tag instead: [c5_unixtimestamp].

Parameters

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Sample Usage

pk_unixtimestamp

Source Code

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Define_Tag:'unixtimeStamp',
	-namespace = 'pk_',
	-description = 'returns the current unix timestamp, allowing for discrepancies caused by DST';
	local:'DST_diff'=(integer:(date_difference: (date: ((integer:(date)))), (date), -second));
	local:'unixtimeStamp' = ((integer:(date)) - #DST_diff);
	return:#unixtimeStamp;
/Define_Tag;

Related Tags

[c5_unixtimestamp]

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