Time
class · namespace z3n7 · source Essentials/Time.cs
public class Time
Time helpers: timestamps, deadlines, random pauses.
Methods
Cd
public static string Cd(object input = null, string o = "iso")
Returns a point in time counted from now (UTC), for cooldowns stored in the database.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
input |
null — today 23:59:59; "nextH" — one minute past the next hour; int/decimal — that many minutes from now (0 means practically never); other text — a TimeSpan such as "02:30:00" added to now. |
o |
iso (yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.fffZ) or unix (seconds). Anything else throws. |
Elapsed
public static long Elapsed(long startTime = 0, bool useMs = false)
Time since startTime, or the current Unix time when startTime is 0.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
startTime |
Start as Unix time in the same unit as useMs selects. |
useMs |
Milliseconds instead of seconds. |
Now
public static string Now(string format = "unix")
Current UTC time as text.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
format |
unix — milliseconds since epoch; iso — yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.fffZ; short — MM-ddTHH:mm; utcToId — seconds since epoch. Anything else throws. |
TillNextHour
public static int TillNextHour()
Seconds left until the next full hour, local time.