On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 3:57 PM, String <sterling.ud...@googlemail.com>wrote:
> On Apr 28, 7:31 am, Vincent Tsao <caojunvinc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > As you know, i can use System.currentTimeMillis() to fetch current local > > time, but how to convert local time to UTC time? > > Are you sure that currentTimeMillis() gives you local time? It's > documented as "the current system time in milliseconds since January > 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC." From that description, I'd expect it to return > a raw millisecond count; there's no timezone offset involved. If > anything, it's going to be UTC, but in truth, it isn't inherently in > *any* time zone. > > It all depends on what you're wanting to do with the timestamp. We > probably need more information to guide you here. > > String > > hi String, i have misunderstand this description "return the local system time in milliseconds" in doc. and ask this stupid question, sorry for that. thanks for your response > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
