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parseToTimestamp

Warning

parseToTimestamp is deprecated. Use `parseTimestamp` instead.

Description

Returns a timestamp parsed from a date/time string with an optional format specification and time zone override. See `parseTimestamp` for details.

Syntax

Like many functions in DataPrime, parseToTimestamp supports two notations, function and method. These interchangeable forms allow flexibility in how you structure expressions.

Function notation

parseToTimestamp(string: string, format?: string, tz?: string): timestamp

Method notation

(string: string).parseToTimestamp(format?: string, tz?: string): timestamp

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
string	string	true	The date/time string to parse
format	string	false	The format of the input string. Defaults to auto
tz	string	false	A valid time zone string