# TIMESTAMP function
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The TIMESTAMP function takes a value (typically a number) and converts it to a timestamp data type.

This function is useful when you need to convert a numeric value representing a time or date to a timestamp data type. This can be helpful when you are working with data that is stored in a numeric format, such as Unix timestamps or epoch time.

## Syntax
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```
timestamp(expr)
```

## Arguments
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*expr*  
Any expression that can be cast to TIMESTAMP.

## Returns
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The TIMESTAMP function returns a TIMESTAMP.

## Example
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The following example converts a numeric Unix timestamp (`1632416400`) to its corresponding timestamp data type: September 22, 2021 at 12:00:00 PM UTC.

```
SELECT timestamp(1632416400);
 2021-09-22 12:00:00 UTC
```