Stopwatch.GetTimestamp() C# equivalent in NodeJS

Question

I'm trying to get Stopwatch.GetTimestamp() equivalent in NodeJS, but I only managed this:

Javascript:

(Date.now()*10000)+621355968000000000; //returns 637414085816080000

C#

Stopwatch.GetTimestamp() // returns 6618676876650

Note that the results are different

Trying to get the same absolute value is not sensible, it is not based on the date. A hard reboot of the machine tends to reset the counter back to 0. [Look here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11725691/how-to-get-a-microtime-in-node-js). — Hans Passant, Nov 19 '20 at 19:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 19 '20 at 20:16

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Stopwatch.GetTimestamp() gives back results specific to the machine where you run it. Comparing it to Javascript-style timestamps won't work.

answered Nov 19 '20 at 20:16

O. Jones

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 19 '20 at 20:58

Before discussing, You should be aware that :

Stopwatch.GetTimestamp() has the ticks since the computer booted if the Stopwatch class uses the system timer. @jonskeet, Microsoft docs
Date.now() returns the number of milliseconds since 1970/01/01. W3schools

Now, If you want the same values for both, You should share a similar base time and then count the ticks.

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