NAME

time − get time

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <time.h>

time_t time(time_t ∗tloc);

DESCRIPTION

time() returns the value of time in seconds since 00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970. 

If tloc is non-zero, the return value is also stored in the location to which tloc points. 

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, time() returns the value of time.  Otherwise, a value of (time_t)−1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error. 

SEE ALSO

stime(2), ctime(3C)

NOTES

time() fails and its actions are undefined if tloc points to an illegal address. 

SunOS 5.1/SPARC  —  Last change: 5 Jul 1990