time

Arc standard library reference for the time module: now, interval, and wait

The time module provides timing functions for timestamps, periodic firing, and delays.

interval

Fires repeatedly at a fixed period, emitting 1 on each tick. Common for driving control loops, periodic sampling, and generating test data.

// `flow` only
time.interval{period=1s} -> tick

now

Returns the current timestamp. time.now works both as a flow node and as a direct function call, so it can be wired into a chain or called inside a func.

trigger -> time.now{} -> current_time

func stamp() {
    current_time = time.now()
}

wait

Fires once after a fixed duration, then stops.

// `flow` only
time.wait{duration=500ms} -> done