Returns the current time in nanoseconds

require 'socket'
HOST = 'localhost'
PORT = 9009
# Returns the current time in nanoseconds
def time_in_nsec
    now = Time.now
    return now.to_i * (10 ** 9) + now.nsec
end
begin
    s = TCPSocket.new HOST, PORT
    # Single record insert
    s.puts "trades,name=client_timestamp value=12.4 #{time_in_nsec}\n"
    # Omitting the timestamp allows the server to assign one
    s.puts "trades,name=client_timestamp value=12.4\n"
    # Streams of readings must be newline-delimited
    s.puts "trades,name=client_timestamp value=12.4\n" +
            "trades,name=client_timestamp value=11.4\n"
rescue SocketError => ex
    puts ex.inspect
ensure
    s.close() if s
end