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Python: Convert unix timestamp string to readable date


Write a Python program to convert a Unix timestamp string to a readable date.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Import the datetime module
import datetime

# Convert the given timestamp (as a string) to an integer and then convert it to a datetime object
# The timestamp '1284105682' represents the number of seconds since the epoch (January 1, 1970)
# Convert the datetime object to a string representation using the specified format '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
# and print it
print(
    datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
        int("1284105682")
    ).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
)

Output:

2010-09-10 13:31:22 

Explanation:

In the exercise above,

  • The code imports the "datetime" module, which provides functionalities to work with dates and times.
  • Converting Timestamp:
    • It converts the given timestamp string "1284105682" into an integer using the "int()" function.
    • Then, it uses datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp() method to convert the integer timestamp into a datetime object. This method creates a datetime object representing the specified timestamp, where the timestamp represents the number of seconds since the epoch (January 1, 1970).
  • After converting the timestamp into a datetime object, it formats the datetime object into a string representation using the "strftime()" method with the specified format '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'. This format represents the datetime as "Year-Month-Day Hour:Minute:Second".
  • Finally, it prints the formatted datetime string.

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