ts (similar to timestamp)

The ts (timestamp) function prepends a formatted timestamp to the provided arguments. It wraps the current date and time in brackets and combines them with the rest of the arguments using cs.

Signature

function ts(date?: boolean, ...args: any[]): string

Parameters

• date: Whether to include the date portion (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to true.
• ...args: Additional values to append after the timestamp.

Return Value

Returns a string in the format [YYYY-MM-DD - HH:MM:SS] ...args or [HH:MM:SS] ...args when date is false.

Usage

import { ts } from "ts-better-console";

// With date and time
console.log(ts(true, "Server started"));
// => [2026-03-01 - 14:30:00] Server started

// Time only
console.log(ts(false, "Request received"));
// => [14:30:00] Request received