Mastering SQL - PostgreSQL: Handling Unix Timestamp and Conversion to Date/Time

In this PostgreSQL tutorial, learn how to handle Unix timestamps and convert them to regular date or time formats. We’ll cover how to convert Unix epochs to human-readable timestamps using functions like extract, datepart, and to_timestamp. Discover the syntax and examples for converting Unix timestamps to date and time, and vice versa. Master the process of dealing with Unix timestamps in PostgreSQL for efficient data manipulation.

What this video covers:
✔️ Understanding Unix timestamp and epoch
✔️ Converting Unix timestamp to date/time with extract and datepart
✔️ Using to_timestamp for converting epoch to regular timestamp
✔️ Practical examples of converting between Unix timestamps and standard dates
✔️ Best practices for handling Unix timestamps in PostgreSQL

💡 Learn how to work with Unix timestamps effectively in PostgreSQL, whether you’re handling legacy data or integrating with systems that use Unix epoch.

Timestamps
* 0:00 - Introduction to Unix timestamps and conversions
* 0:10 - Using extract with epoch to convert Unix timestamp
* 0:16 - Using datepart for Unix timestamp conversion
* 0:34 - Converting Unix timestamp to standard date with to_timestamp
* 1:04 - Converting timestamp to Unix epoch and back
* 1:44 - Extracting year and month from Unix timestamp using to_char
* 2:28 - Conclusion: Best practices for working with Unix timestamps in PostgreSQL

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