Simple way to convert HH:MM:SS (hours:minutes:seconds.split seconds) to seconds

Question

What\'s an easy way to convert 00:20:40.28 (HH:MM:SS) to seconds with a Bash script?

Split seconds can be cut out, it’s not essential.

Answer 1

Try this:

T='00:20:40.28'
SavedIFS="$IFS"
IFS=":."
Time=($T)
Seconds=$((${Time[0]}*3600 + ${Time[1]}*60 + ${Time[2]})).${Time[3]}
IFS="$SavedIFS"

echo $Seconds

($) splits based on the splitter (IFS).

${[]} returns the element of the at the .

$(()) performs the arithmetic expression.

Hope this helps.