time(2)
NAME
time − get time
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <time.h>
time_t time(time_t ∗tloc);
DESCRIPTION
time() returns the value of time in seconds since 00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970.
If tloc is non-zero, the return value is also stored in the location to which tloc points.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, time() returns the value of time. Otherwise, a value of (time_t)−1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| MT-Level | Async-Signal-Safe |
SEE ALSO
stime(2), ctime(3C), attributes(5)
NOTES
time() fails and its actions are undefined if tloc points to an illegal address.
SunOS 5.6 — Last change: 28 Dec 1996