/**
 * Returns a MM/DD HH:MM timestamp for the current time
 */
export function getTimestamp(): string {
  const d: Date = new Date();
  // A negative slice value takes from the end of the string rather than the beginning.
  const stringWidth = -2;
  const formattedHours: string = `0${d.getHours()}`.slice(stringWidth);
  const formattedMinutes: string = `0${d.getMinutes()}`.slice(stringWidth);

  return `${
    d.getMonth() + 1
  }/${d.getDate()} ${formattedHours}:${formattedMinutes}`;
}