upsert-example / tid.js

import * as TID from '@atcute/tid';

const rightMeow = new Date();
console.log(`It's ${rightMeow.toLocaleString()} or ${rightMeow.getTime()}`);

//TIDs timestamps are in microseconds. Padding it a bit since we don't need that precision.
const rightNowMicroSeconds = rightMeow * 1000;
//Every TID needs a clock id, can be your favorite number even.
const clockId = 23;

const rightMeowTid = TID.create(rightNowMicroSeconds, clockId);
console.log(`TID: ${rightMeowTid}`);
const { timestamp} = TID.parse(rightMeowTid);

//remove the padding
const backToMilliSeconds = timestamp / 1000;
//Get a readable timestamp for demo
const rightNowConvertedBack = new Date(backToMilliSeconds);
console.log(`Converted back: ${rightNowConvertedBack.toLocaleString()} or ${backToMilliSeconds}`);