nodejs current timestamp unix

To get the current timestamp in Unix format using Node.js, you can follow these steps:

  1. Import the 'moment' module by installing it with npm or using the built-in 'require' function in Node.js. This module helps in handling and formatting dates and timestamps.

  2. Use the 'moment()' function to create a new moment object representing the current date and time. This function, without any arguments, returns the current date and time.

  3. Call the 'unix()' function on the moment object to convert the date and time into a Unix timestamp. The 'unix()' function returns the number of seconds since the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970).

  4. Store the Unix timestamp in a variable or use it as needed in your code.

Here is an example of how to get the current timestamp in Unix format using Node.js:

// Step 1: Import the 'moment' module
const moment = require('moment');

// Step 2: Get the current date and time
const currentDate = moment();

// Step 3: Convert the date and time to Unix timestamp
const unixTimestamp = currentDate.unix();

// Step 4: Use the Unix timestamp as needed
console.log(unixTimestamp);

Note: The above example assumes that you have already installed the 'moment' module using npm.