time(2)                                                   time(2)



NAME
     time - get time

SYNOPSIS
     #include <time.h>

     time_t time((long*)0)

     time_t time(tloc)
     time_t *tloc;

DESCRIPTION
     time returns the value of time in seconds since 00:00:00
     GMT, January 1, 1970.

     If tloc (taken as an integer) is nonzero, the return value
     is also stored in the location to which tloc points.

STATUS MESSAGES AND VALUES
     On successful completion, time returns the value of time.
     Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to
     indicate the error.

     The time command will fail if the following is true:

     EFAULT
          tloc points to an illegal address.

SEE ALSO
     gettimeofday(2), stime(2), ctime(3)

     date(1) in A/UX Command Reference























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