NAME

time − time a command

SYNOPSIS

time command

DESCRIPTION

The command is executed; after it is complete, time prints the elapsed time during the command, the time spent in the system, and the time spent in execution of the command.  Times are reported in seconds. 

The execution time can depend on the performance of the memory in which the program is running. 

The times are printed on standard error. 

SEE ALSO

times command in sh(1), timex(1), times(2). 

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

8- and 16-bit data, 8-bit filenames. 

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