StringToMs

The StringToMs() function converts a time string to milliseconds.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
timeString	The time string to convert to a Date

Time units:

Parameter	Description
s	Second
m	Minute
h	Hour
d	Day
w	Week
M	Month
Y	Year

Returns

• Number: The time in milliseconds

Throws

• Error: If the time string is invalid

Examples

Convert a time string to milliseconds:

const utils = require('utils-core.js');
const timeString = '1m';
const timeInMs = utils.time.StringToMs(timeString);
console.log(timeInMs) 
// output: 60000

const utils = require('utils-core.js');
const timeString = '2M';
const timeInMs = utils.time.StringToMs(timeString); 
console.log(timeInMs) 
// output: 5184000000

Use the time in milliseconds for a setTimeout:

const utils = require('utils-core.js');
const timeString = '5s';
const timeInMs = utils.time,StringToMs(timeString);
setTimeout(() => {
  console.log('5 seconds have passed');
}, timeInMs);