auparse_get_milli - Linux

Overview

auparse_get_milli is a Linux command that parses timestamp strings in the "HH:MM:SS:ms" format and extracts the millisecond component. This is particularly useful for extracting timing data from log files, performance reports, and other sources where timestamps are recorded in this format.

Syntax

auparse_get_milli [TIMESTAMP_STRING]
  • TIMESTAMP_STRING: (Required) Timestamp in the format "HH:MM:SS:ms".

Options/Flags

None

Examples

  • Simple Usage:
$ auparse_get_milli 10:20:30:450
450
  • Complex Usage (with other commands):
$ grep "timestamp" logfile | cut -d: -f 5 | auparse_get_milli | sort -rn

Common Issues

  • Ensure that the input timestamp string follows the correct "HH:MM:SS:ms" format.
  • Use single quotes around the timestamp string to prevent shell expansion issues.

Integration

auparse_get_milli can be easily integrated into scripts and pipelines to extract milliseconds from timestamps consistently and efficiently.

Related Commands

  • date: Display or set the date and time
  • strptime: Convert a string representing a time into a tm structure
  • sed: Search and replace text in files
  • awk: Pattern scanning and processing language