`timestamp`

Timestamps are provided by the [BasicTimePackage][packages] (excluded if using a [raw Engine]) via the timestamp function.

Timestamps are not available under [no_std].

The Rust type of a timestamp is std::time::Instant ([instant::Instant] in [WASM] builds).

[type_of()] a timestamp returns "timestamp".

Built-in Functions

The following methods (defined in the [BasicTimePackage][packages] but excluded if using a [raw Engine]) operate on timestamps:

Function	Parameter(s)	Description
`elapsed` method and property	none	returns the number of seconds since the timestamp
`-` operator	1) later timestamp 2) earlier timestamp	returns the number of seconds between the two timestamps
`+` operator	number of seconds to add	returns a new timestamp
`-` operator	number of seconds to subtract	returns a new timestamp

let now = timestamp();

// Do some lengthy operation...

if now.elapsed > 30.0 {
    print("takes too long (over 30 seconds)!")
}