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powershell get utc datetime
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alternative_calls.ps1
# Older style, with better compatibility
$timestampTwo = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMddHHmmss"
$timestampTwoUTC = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss")
# Newer style, but not always compatible
$timestampOne = [datetime]::Now.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss")
$timestampOneUTC = [datetime]::UtcNow.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss")
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date_to_string.ps1
[datetime]::UtcNow.ToString("o")
[datetime]::UtcNow.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss")
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string_to_date.ps1
[datetime]::ParseExact("20181227132116", "yyyyMMddHHmmss", $null)
[datetime]::ParseExact("20181227132116", "yyyyMMddHHmmss", [Globalization.CultureInfo]::CreateSpecificCulture('de-DE'))
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