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Returns the absolute Unix timestamp (since January 1, 1970) in seconds at which the given key will expire.

See also the PEXPIRETIME command which returns the same information with milliseconds resolution.

@return

@integer-reply: Expiration Unix timestamp in seconds, or a negative value in order to signal an error (see the description below).

  • The command returns -1 if the key exists but has no associated expiration time.
  • The command returns -2 if the key does not exist.

@examples

SET mykey "Hello"
EXPIREAT mykey 33177117420
EXPIRETIME mykey