TIME(2)			       Silicon Graphics			       TIME(2)



NAME
     time - get	time

SYNOPSIS
     #include <time.h>

     time_t time (time_t *tloc);

DESCRIPTION
     time returns the value of time in seconds since 00:00:00 GMT, January 1,
     1970.

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

SEE ALSO
     stime(2), gettimeofday(3B).

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

DIAGNOSTICS
     Upon successful completion, time returns the value	of time.  Otherwise, a
     value of -1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.






























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