Timestamp - script and chart function

Last updated: 9/14/2025

This function formats the expression as a date and time according to the string given as format-code. If the format code is omitted, the date and time formats set in the operating system are used.

Syntax:  

Timestamp(expression [ , format-code ])

 

Examples and results:

The examples below assume the following operating system settings:

	Default setting 1	Default setting 2
Timestamp format	YY-MM-DD	M/D/YY

Example	Results	Setting 1	Setting 2
Timestamp( A ) where A=35648.375	String:	97-08-06 09:00:00	8/6/97 09:00:00
	Number:	35648.375	35648.375
Timestamp( A,'YYYY-MM-DD hh.mm') where A=35648	String:	1997-08-06 00.00	1997-08-06 00.00
	Number:	35648	35648