usr/src/lib/libc/gen/time.3

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.TH TIME 3 ""
.UC 4
.SH NAME
time \- get time of day
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <sys/types.h>

.B time_t time(tloc)
.B time_t *tloc;
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
.I Time
returns the value of time in seconds since 0 hours, 0 minutes,
0 seconds, January 1, 1970, Coordinated Universal Time.
.PP
The argument
.I tloc
points to an area where the return value is also stored.
If
.I tloc
is a NULL pointer, no value is stored.
.PP
Upon successful completion,
.IR time ()
returns the value of time.
Otherwise a value of ((\fItime_t\fR) -1)
is returned and
.I errno
is set to indicate the error.
.SH "ERRORS
The following error codes may be set in
.IR errno :
.TP 15
[EFAULT]
An argument address referenced invalid memory.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
gettimeofday(2), ctime(3)