Syntax

$getTimestampMs

Note: This function takes no arguments (it is an error to pass any).

Return Value

• Type: String (integer), for example 1791666270637.
• It reads the clock each time it is evaluated, so two calls in the same script can return different values.

Difference with $getTimestamp

Function	Unit	Value Example
$getTimestampMs	Milliseconds	1791666270637
$getTimestamp	Seconds (default)	1791666270

$getTimestamp[ms] returns the same unit as $getTimestampMs; the first argument of $getTimestamp accepts only s, ms or ns.

Examples

Simple timestamp

Timestamp (ms): $getTimestampMs

Elapsed time between two readings

$var[start;$getTimestampMs]
$var[end;$getTimestampMs]
Elapsed: $sub[$var[end];$var[start]] ms

Notes

• The value is an integer (digits only), so it can be used directly with $sub, $sum and the other math functions.