Check if the Field is a Timestamp
| Definition: | isTimestamp(fieldname: str) → bool |
| Description: | Checks if a specific field is of the timestamp or datetime data type. The return value can be further used to transform the data. For example, updating data based on the timestamp value. |
| Parameters: | fieldname: The name of the field whose value is to be checked. |
| Returns: | - True, if the specified field’s value is of type, timestamp or datetime. - False, for null and other data type values. |
The following script checks if the specified property is a timestamp:
from io.hevo.api import Event
def transform(event):
<existing_properties> = event.getProperties()
<boolean_value_type> = event.isTimestamp('<property_name>')
return event
Sample Transformation
The following script checks if the Created property is a timestamp. The isTimestamp property displays the return value of the method:
from io.hevo.api import Event
def transform(event):
properties = event.getProperties()
# Set a property to the return value of the method
properties['isTimestamp'] = event.isTimestamp('Created')
return event
Sample Output
The Transformation sets the isTimestamp property to true, as Created is a timestamp.
Last updated on Jun 30, 2023