Converts a DateTime to a UNIX timestamp. - CSharp System

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Converts a DateTime to a UNIX timestamp.

Demo Code

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using System;

public class Main{
        /// <summary>
      /// Converts a DateTime to a UNIX timestamp.
      /// </summary>
      /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
      /// <returns></returns>
      public static int ConvertToUnixTimestamp(DateTime value)      
      {
         //create Timespan by subtracting the value provided from
         //the Unix Epoch
         TimeSpan span = (value - new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0).ToLocalTime());
      
         //return the total seconds (which is a UNIX timestamp)
         return (int)span.TotalSeconds;
      }
}

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