stringToMillisecond

The stringToMillisecond() function converts durations expressed as a string ("10s", "2h", "1.5d", etc.) or a number into milliseconds. It throws a typed error if the format is invalid.

Interactive example

Syntax

const unitMapper: {
    ms: number;
    s: number;
    m: number;
    h: number;
    d: number;
    w: number;
};

type MillisecondInString =
	`${number}${keyof typeof unitMapper}` |
	`${number}.${number}${keyof typeof unitMapper}`;

function stringToMillisecond(
	millisecondInString: MillisecondInString | number,
	...millisecondInStrings: (MillisecondInString | number)[]
): number;

Parameters

• millisecondInString : Main duration as a string or number.
• millisecondInStrings : Additional durations to add (optional).

Return value

A number of milliseconds corresponding to the sum of the provided durations.

See also

• stringToBytes - Conversion of sizes to bytes