C time() function

C time() function - Get time

Syntax:

time_t time(time_t *t)

The time() function is used to determine the current calendar time, in seconds.

Parameters:

Return value from time() function

• Upon successful completion, time() shall return the value of time.
• Otherwise, (time_t)-1 shall be returned.

Example: time() function

The following example shows the usage of time() function.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>

int main(void)
{
time_t result;
    result = time(NULL);
    printf("%s%ju secs since the Epoch\n",
        asctime(localtime(&result)),result);
    return(0);
}

Output:

Tue Dec 20 18:54:38 2022
1671542678 secs since the Epoch

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