Timestamp

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Calls

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set

See [Pallet::set].

Attributes

Name	Type
now	T::Moment

Python

call = substrate.compose_call(
    'Timestamp', 'set', {'now': 'u64'}
)

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Storage functions

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DidUpdate

Whether the timestamp has been updated in this block.

This value is updated to true upon successful submission of a timestamp by a node. It is then checked at the end of each block execution in the on_finalize hook.

Python

result = substrate.query(
    'Timestamp', 'DidUpdate', []
)

Return value

'bool'

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Now

The current time for the current block.

Python

result = substrate.query(
    'Timestamp', 'Now', []
)

Return value

'u64'

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Constants

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MinimumPeriod

The minimum period between blocks.

Be aware that this is different to the expected period that the block production apparatus provides. Your chosen consensus system will generally work with this to determine a sensible block time. For example, in the Aura pallet it will be double this period on default settings.

Value

6000

Python

constant = substrate.get_constant('Timestamp', 'MinimumPeriod')

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