[R] Convert to time from epoch

[jim holtman]

try this:

> x <- Sys.time()
> str(x)
 POSIXct[1:1], format: "2009-11-11 18:40:10"
> x
[1] "2009-11-11 18:40:10 EST"
> as.numeric(x)  # secs from 1/1/1970
[1] 1257982810
>


On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Alon Ben-Ari <alon.benari at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello R users,
>
> Is anyone familiar with an R function that converts a time expression (
> POSIx for example ) to  time (seconds/minutes) from epoch?
> I was unable to find any
>
> Best,
>
> Alon
>
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