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.TH TIME 2 "Dec 28, 1996"
.SH NAME
time \- get time
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <time.h>

\fBtime_t\fR \fBtime\fR(\fBtime_t *\fR\fItloc\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBtime()\fR function returns the value of time in seconds since 00:00:00
UTC, January 1, 1970.
.sp
.LP
If \fItloc\fR is non-zero, the return value is also stored in the location to
which \fItloc\fR points. If \fItloc\fR points to an illegal address,
\fBtime()\fR fails and its actions are undefined.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
Upon successful completion, \fBtime()\fR returns the value of time. Otherwise,
\fB(time_t)\(mi1\fR is returned and \fBerrno\fR is set to indicate the error.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Standard
_
MT-Level	Async-Signal-Safe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR stime (2),
.BR ctime (3C),
.BR attributes (7),
.BR standards (7)