python epoch time code example

Example 1: python epoch to datetime

>>> datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(1284286794)
datetime.datetime(2010, 9, 12, 11, 19, 54)

Example 2: python time library

#also see datetime
import time
now = time.time()
print(now)

Example 3: time module in python

import time
seconds = time.time()
print("Seconds since epoch =", seconds)

Example 4: time.time()

from time import time

# 1 January 1970 is the standard date that all computers measure time against 
# Prints the number of seconds that have passed since 1 January 1970
print(time())