15 lines
482 B
Rust
15 lines
482 B
Rust
use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
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/// A timestamp since the unix epoch
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pub type Timestamp = i64;
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/// Get the current system timestamp
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pub fn current_timestamp() -> Timestamp {
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let now = SystemTime::now();
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// A duration is always positive so this returns an unsigned integer, while a timestamp can
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// predate the unix epoch so we must cast to a signed integer.
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now.duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
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.expect("Time moves forward")
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.as_secs() as i64
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}
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