time
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The time function returns the number of seconds elapsed since
00:00:00 Greenwich mean time (GMT), January 1, 1970, according to
the system clock. The system time is first adjusted according to
the timezone system variable. (See tzset for a description of this
variable.)
The return value is stored in the location given by <timer>. This
parameter may be NULL, in which case the return value is not
stored.
Return Value
The time function returns the time in elapsed seconds. There is no
error return.
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