Current Unix time

bash

jq -n 'now'

Explanation

Useful for generated metadata and quick timestamps.

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Format epoch seconds as an ISO-like UTC string.

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Parse an ISO timestamp into epoch seconds.

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Parse a custom-formatted date string.

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Render timestamps using a custom format.

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Filter items that satisfy two conditions.

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Return true if a string matches a pattern.

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