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Timestamp Format Guide
Unix Timestamp
- Seconds since 1970-01-01
- Example: 1703520000
- Range: 0 to 2147483647
- Used in programming
Date/Time String
- Human readable format
- Example: 2023-12-25 14:30:00
- Customizable format
- Timezone aware
ISO 8601
- International standard
- Example: 2023-12-25T14:30:00Z
- UTC timezone
- Web standard
RFC 2822
- Email date format
- Example: Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:30:00 GMT
- HTTP headers
- Email standard
Conversion Tips
Timestamp Input
- Use valid Unix timestamps
- Check date format consistency
- Consider timezone differences
- Validate input before conversion
Output Formats
- Choose appropriate format
- Use ISO 8601 for web APIs
- Unix timestamp for programming
- Human readable for display
Common Issues
- Check timestamp range
- Handle timezone properly
- Validate date format
- Test with sample data