NAME

time − time a command

SYNOPSIS

time command

DESCRIPTION

command is executed.  Upon completion, time prints the elapsed time during the command, the time spent in the system, and the time spent executing the command.  Times are reported in seconds. 

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). 

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

time: SVID2, XPG2, XPG3

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 8.05: June 1991