The GetEpoch method is a static extension method for the DateTime class, provided by the SandboxSystemExtensions class. It converts a given DateTime object to the number of seconds that have elapsed since the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC).
To use the GetEpoch method, you need to have a DateTime object that you want to convert to Unix time. This method is particularly useful when you need to store or transmit time data in a format that is widely used in computing systems.
Ensure that the DateTime object is in UTC to get the correct epoch time. If the DateTime is in local time, consider converting it to UTC using DateTime.ToUniversalTime() before calling GetEpoch.
// Example usage of GetEpoch method
DateTime dateTime = new DateTime(2023, 10, 15, 12, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
int epochTime = dateTime.GetEpoch();
// Output the epoch time
// epochTime will contain the number of seconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC
Console.WriteLine($"Epoch time: {epochTime}");