Analog strtotime () in C ++

There is such a function strptime , which should be suitable for your needs.

Sample code for your case:

 #include <iostream> #include <ctime> int main() { struct tm tm = { }; strptime("10 January 16 14:10:09", "%d %b %y %H:%M:%S", &tm); std::cout << mktime(&tm) << "\n"; } 

Result:

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As noted in the comments, the function is not included in the C ++ Standard, and is a POSIX function. Those. in some implementations, for example under Windows, it may be unavailable. In this case, you can use the source code from here .