time(C)                         19 June 1992                         time(C)


 Name

    time - time a command

 Syntax

    time command

 Description

    The given command is executed; after it is complete, time prints the
    elapsed time during the command, the time spent in the system, and the
    time spent in execution of the command.  Times are reported in seconds.

    The times are printed on the standard error.

 Note

    This command is dupicated internally by the Korn shell ksh(C).

 See also

    times(S), ksh(C).

 Standards conformance

    time is conformant with:

    AT&T SVID Issue 2;
    and X/Open Portability Guide, Issue 3, 1989.