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diff --git a/doc/source/reference/arrays.datetime.rst b/doc/source/reference/arrays.datetime.rst index c5947620e..7c789b8e8 100644 --- a/doc/source/reference/arrays.datetime.rst +++ b/doc/source/reference/arrays.datetime.rst @@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ Basic Datetimes =============== The most basic way to create datetimes is from strings in -ISO 8601 date or datetime format. The unit for internal storage -is automatically selected from the form of the string, and can -be either a :ref:`date unit <arrays.dtypes.dateunits>` or a +ISO 8601 date, datetime format or from integer to UNIX time. +The unit for internal storage is automatically selected from the +form of the string, and can be either a :ref:`date unit <arrays.dtypes.dateunits>` or a :ref:`time unit <arrays.dtypes.timeunits>`. The date units are years ('Y'), months ('M'), weeks ('W'), and days ('D'), while the time units are hours ('h'), minutes ('m'), seconds ('s'), milliseconds ('ms'), and @@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ letters, for a "Not A Time" value. >>> np.datetime64('2005-02-25') numpy.datetime64('2005-02-25') + + UNIX time, by providing integer and a date unit: + + >>> np.datetime64(1, 'Y') + numpy.datetime64('1971') Using months for the unit: |