@stdlib/time-now
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Time in seconds since the epoch.
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Time in seconds since the epoch.
Installation
npm install @stdlib/time-now
Usage
var now = require( '@stdlib/time-now' );
now()
Returns the time in seconds since the epoch.
var ts = now();
// returns <number>
Notes
- The Unix epoch is 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970.
Examples
var now = require( '@stdlib/time-now' );
var t0 = now();
setTimeout( onTimeout, 2000 );
function onTimeout() {
var t1 = now();
console.log( 'Seconds elapsed: %d', t1-t0 );
}
See Also
@stdlib/time-now-cli
: CLI package for use as a command-line utility.
Notice
This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.
For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.
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