Convert unix timestamp to readable date c++

[Steelerz37]

I am writing a program for a class and we need to use the stat() function to get file statistics. How can I convert the unix timestamp into a date string? I've found examples using php and c# using already built functions, are there similar functions in c++?

 

[Armitage]

Use localtime() or gmtime() to convert it to a struct tm then use strftime() or asctime() to format it into theappropriate time string

 

[Steelerz37]

that worked great, I used gmtime() and strftime(). Thanks!

 

[Armitage]

Glad to help.

I used to have something like the following on my whiteboard to help me remember the various time/date transformations:

[ascii date-time string] -> strptime() -> [struct tm object] -> mktime() -> [unix timestamp] -> gmtime() -> [struct tm object] -> strftime() -> [ascii date-time string]