TIME(3)

NAME
9.9 `time'--get current calendar time (as single number)

SYNOPSIS
     #include <time.h>
     time_t time(time_t *T);

DESCRIPTION
`time' looks up the best available representation of the current time and returns it, encoded as a `time_t'. It stores the same value at T unless the argument is `NULL'.

RETURNS
A `-1' result means the current time is not available; otherwise the result represents the current time.

PORTABILITY
ANSI C requires `time'.
   Supporting OS subroutine required: Some implementations require `gettimeofday'.

SEE ALSO
time is part of the library. The full documentation for is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If info and are properly installed at your site, the command

    info

will give you access to the complete manual.