OSF

NAME

time − Gets time

LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc.a)

SYNOPSIS

#include <time.h>

time_t time(

time_t ∗tloc) ;

PARAMETERS

tloc Points to the location where the return value is stored. When this parameter is a null pointer, no value is stored. 

DESCRIPTION

The time() function returns the time in seconds since the epoch. The epoch is referenced to 00:00:00 CUT (Coordinated Universal Time) 1 Jan 1970. 

NOTES

AES Support Level: Full use

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, the time() function returns the value of time in seconds since the epoch.  Otherwise, the value ((time_t) - 1) is returned. 

RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: clock(3), gettimeofday(2), stime(3)