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promql.timestamp() function

promql.timestamp() implements functionality equivalent to PromQL’s timestamp() function.

Important: The internal/promql package is not meant for external use.

Function type signature
(<-tables: stream[{A with _value: float}]) => stream[{A with _value: float}]

For more information, see Function type signatures.

Parameters

tables

Input data. Defaults is piped-forward data (<-).

Examples

Convert timestamps into seconds since the Unix epoch

import "internal/promql"
import "sampledata"

sampledata.float()
    |> promql.timestamp()

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