Why use signed 64-bit for timestamp

[BratSinot]

Greetings!

I don't get it, why i64 for Unix timestamp? Unix timestamp can't go before 1970 by definition. What the point?

[jhpratt]

Negative timestamps are for times before 1970. This is common practice.

[BratSinot]

Negative timestamps are for times before 1970. This is common practice.

Unix timestamp can't go before 1970 by definition.

Function name is unix_timestamp, so question still here )

[jhpratt]

To put it simply, your assertion is not the case.