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Convert ColdFusion Date to Unix timestamp

How can I convert a ColdFusion date to Unix Timestamp?

myDate = DateAdd("m", -1, Now());

I would like to convert myDate to unix timestamp using ColdFusion

Thanks

Solution

  • Just create the UNIX origin date, and do a DateDiff from then to now (or whatever your date variable is) in seconds.

    <cfset startDate = createdatetime( '1970','01','01','00','00','00' )>  
<cfset datetimeNow = dateConvert( "local2Utc", now() )>
<cfset UnixStamp = datediff( 's', startdate, datetimeNow )>