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influxql package

The influxql package provides constants for working with InfluxQL.

Constants

influxql.epoch = 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
influxql.maxTime = 2262-04-11T23:47:16.854775806Z
influxql.minTime = 1677-09-21T00:12:43.145224194Z
  • influxql.epoch is the absolute time that all InfluxQL time and duration values use as a zero reference.
  • influxql.maxTime is the latest time InfluxQL can represent.
  • influxql.minTime is the earliest time InfluxQL can represent.

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