node js timestamp format

Node.js Timestamp Format

To get the current timestamp in Node.js, you can use the Date.now() method. Here's an explanation of the steps involved:

  1. Create a new Date object using the Date constructor: javascript const currentDate = new Date();

  2. Use the getTime() method to get the current timestamp in milliseconds: javascript const timestamp = currentDate.getTime();

The getTime() method returns the number of milliseconds that have passed since January 1, 1970.

Here's an example that combines these steps:

const currentDate = new Date();
const timestamp = currentDate.getTime();
console.log(timestamp);

This will output the current timestamp in milliseconds.

Please note that the timestamp obtained using this method is in milliseconds. If you need the timestamp in a different format, you can use various methods provided by the Date object to extract specific components like year, month, day, hour, minute, and second.