stratadb / nowTimestamp

Function: nowTimestamp()

function nowTimestamp(): number;

Defined in: src/timestamps.ts:72

Get the current timestamp in milliseconds since Unix epoch.

Returns

number

Current timestamp as number (Unix time in milliseconds)

Remarks

This is the standard timestamp format used throughout StrataDB. Equivalent to Date.now() but provided as a named function for clarity.

Why milliseconds?

• JavaScript Date uses milliseconds as standard
• Provides sufficient precision for most applications
• Smaller storage footprint than nanoseconds
• Compatible with SQLite INTEGER type

Example

const now = nowTimestamp();
console.log(now); // 1700000000000

// Can be used for manual timestamp fields
await users.insertOne({
  name: 'Bob',
  lastLoginAt: nowTimestamp()
});