Convert Epoch Time to a Datetime
| Definition: | fromEpochToDatetime(epoch: int) → datetime.datetime |
| Description: | Converts an epoch value in milliseconds to a Python datetime object in timestamp format. In this conversion, the value remains the same; only the data type is changed. |
| Parameters: | epoch: The timestamp value in milliseconds to convert. |
| Returns: | The converted value as a datetime object. |
The following script takes an epoch value as an argument and returns a datetime object.
from io.hevo.api import Event
from io.hevo.api import TimeUtils
def transform(event):
# Get properties from the Event #
<epoch> = <milliseconds_value>
<date_object> = TimeUtils.fromEpochToDatetime(<epoch>)
return <newEvent>
Sample Transformation
The following script transforms the epoch time (in milliseconds) stored in the millis field into a datetime object by utilizing the fromEpochToDatetime(int: epoch) method, and returns the result in the newdatetimeobject field.
from io.hevo.api import Event
from io.hevo.api import TimeUtils
def transform(event):
# Get properties from the Event #
eventName = event.getEventName()
properties = event.getProperties()
epoch = properties["millis"]
properties['newdatetimeObject'] = TimeUtils.fromEpochToDatetime(epoch)
return event
Sample Output
The epoch time 1672986820000 is converted to a datetime object with the same value and displayed in the newdatetimeObject field.
Last updated on Jun 30, 2023