date.truncate() function
The date.truncate() function truncates a time to a specified unit.
Function type: Transformation
import "date"
date.truncate(
t: 2019-07-17T12:05:21.012Z,
unit: 1s
)
// Returns 2019-07-17T12:05:21.000000000Z
Parameters
t
The time to operate on.
Use an absolute time, relative duration, or integer.
Durations are relative to now().
Data type: Time | Duration
unit
The unit of time to truncate to.
Data type: Duration
Only use 1 and the unit of time to specify the unit.
For example: 1s, 1m, 1h.
Examples
Truncate time values
import "date"
date.truncate(t: 2019-06-03T13:59:01.000000000Z, unit: 1s)
// Returns 2019-06-03T13:59:01.000000000Z
date.truncate(t: 2019-06-03T13:59:01.000000000Z, unit: 1m)
// Returns 2019-06-03T13:59:00.000000000Z
date.truncate(t: 2019-06-03T13:59:01.000000000Z, unit: 1h)
// Returns 2019-06-03T13:00:00.000000000Z
Truncate time values using durations
import "date"
option now = () => 2020-01-01T00:00:30.500000000Z
date.truncate(t: -30s, unit: 1s)
// Returns 2019-12-31T23:59:30.000000000Z
date.truncate(t: -1m, unit: 1m)
// Returns 2019-12-31T23:59:00.000000000Z
date.truncate(t: -1h, unit: 1h)
// Returns 2019-12-31T23:00:00.000000000Z
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