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# date_to_epoch()

Converts a date to Unix epoch seconds.

## Syntax

`date_to_epoch(date)`

## Usage

This function must take a `toDate()` or `now(​)` function as its first argument.

## Example

```nolang
q = foreach q generate date_to_epoch(toDate(​”yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss”)) as ds1;
```