Create random number with Unix Time Stamp Epoch Code

The following code takes todays date and time and converts it to a 10 digit number.  This is a fast and easy way to create a random number.   Note that this method does not guarantee that duplicates will be avoided because it depends on your logic use for this code.

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 $w.onReady(function () {
  unixCode();
 });
 
 function unixCode() {
  var timeStamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
  $w('#yourElement').value = timeStamp.toString();
 }
 
 // Change the name of #yourElement to the element ID name on your page. If your element is a user input element set the ending to read .value if the element is a text element set the ending to be .text
 

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