Converts a DateTime to Unix time - CSharp System

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Description

Converts a DateTime to Unix time

Demo Code


using System;/* ww w.j  a v  a2 s . c om*/

public class Main{
        /// <summary>
        /// Converts a DateTime to Unix time
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="dateTime"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static long ToUnixTimeStamp(this DateTime dateTime)
        {
            DateTime origin = new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);

            TimeSpan timeSpanSinceOrigin = dateTime.Subtract(origin);

            return Convert.ToInt64(timeSpanSinceOrigin.TotalSeconds);
        }
}

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