Modern Chrono DateTime ToInstant

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DateTime.ToInstant

Returns the moment the date-time names, or Invalid if it has no offset.

Syntax

DateTime.ToInstant

Examples

#import "std/chrono"
using chrono

dim as DateTime d = DateTime( 2026, 8, 13, 14, 30, 5, 123 ).WithOffset( 60 )

'' The moment this civil reading names, using its OWN offset
dim as Instant i = d.ToInstant( )
print i.ToIsoString( )       '' 2026-08-13T13:30:05.1230000Z -- an hour earlier

'' Without an offset there is no moment to compute, so it is Invalid --
'' AssumeUtc is the explicit way through
dim as DateTime u = DateTime( 2026, 8, 13, 14, 30, 5, 123 )
print u.ToInstant( ).IsValid     '' false

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Library: Chrono Date and Time
Category: Date and Time (Chrono)
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