Converting a UNIX timestamp into a Date object in Elm

Question

As the title reads, how can I convert a UNIX timestamp, e.g. 1458297862, into a Date object in Elm?

Date.fromString does not seem to accept it, and Date.fromTime gives the wrong answer.

Answer 1

You can use Date.fromTime, but you have to multiply that value by 1000.

This gives you the date you'd expect:

Date.fromTime 1458297862000

Answer 2

I came across this answer and it didn't quite work in 0.18.

I found that Date.fromTime wouldn't accept arbitrary integers. The reason is that it's expecting floats, so you'd really want:

Date.fromTime (toFloat 1458297862000)