In JavaScript, there are several ways to retrieve the current timestamp. One of the simplest and most efficient ways to do this is by using the built-in Date.now() method. This method returns the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. In this article, we will explore how to use Date.now() to get the current timestamp in JavaScript. Getting the Current Timestamp To use the Date.now() method, you simply need to call it without any arguments. For example, the following code retrieves the current timestamp and stores it in a variable called currentTime:
1 | const currentTime = Date.now(); //Output: 1676879652110 |
The value…