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Version: v10.0.0

block_time/1

Description​

block_time/1 is a predicate which unifies the given term with the current block time.

Signature​

block_time(?Time) is det

where:

  • Time represents the current chain time at the time of the query.

Examples​

Retrieve the block time of the current block​

This scenario demonstrates how to retrieve the block time of the current block.

Here are the steps of the scenario:

  • Given a block with the following header:
keyvalue
Time1709550216
  • Given the query:
block_time(Time).
  • When the query is run
  • Then the answer we get is:
height: 42
gas_used: 4140
answer:
  has_more: false
  variables: ["Time"]
  results:
  - substitutions:
    - variable: Time
      expression: "1709550216"

Check that the block time is greater than a certain time​

This scenario demonstrates how to check that the block time is greater than 1709550216 seconds (Monday 4 March 2024 11:03:36 GMT) using the block_time/1 predicate. This predicate is useful for governance which requires a certain block time to be reached before a certain action is taken.

Here are the steps of the scenario:

  • Given a block with the following header:
keyvalue
Time1709550217
  • Given the query:
block_time(Time),
Time > 1709550216.
  • When the query is run
  • Then the answer we get is:
height: 42
gas_used: 4141
answer:
  has_more: false
  variables: ["Time"]
  results:
  - substitutions:
    - variable: Time
      expression: "1709550217"