timestamp.now
timestamp.now()
Description
Returns the number of seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC. This is also
known as Unix epoch time.
Return type
INT
Code samples
Example 1
The following example returns a timestamp for code executed on
May 22, 2024 at 18:16:59.
timestamp.now() = 1716401819 // Unix epoch time in seconds for May 22, 2024 at 18:16:59
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