In the C Programming Language, the time feature returns the current calendar time.
Syntax
The syntax for the time characteristic in the C Language is:
time_t time(time_t *timer);Parameters or Arguments
timer A pointer. timer can be a null pointer. If timer is now not a null pointer, the time function will save the calendar time in timer.
Returns
The time characteristic returns the modern-day calendar time.
If timer is not a null pointer, the time feature will shop the calendar time in timer.
If there is an error (ie: the time is unavailable), the time feature will return -1.
Required Header
In the C Language, the required header for the time feature is:
#include <time.h>Applies To
In the C Language, the time characteristic can be used in the following versions:
ANSI/ISO 9899-1990
Similar Functions
Other C functions that are comparable to the time function:
asctime function clock function ctime feature difftime characteristic gmtime characteristic localtime characteristic mktime characteristic strftime characteristic