time_t time( time_t *tp )

time_t *tp;         /* address of time structure to receive time value */

Synopsis

#include "time.h"

The time function returns the current calendar time in the arithmetic type time_t . If the pointer tp is not NULL , then the time is stored there, as well.

Parameters

tp is the address of a time_t value.

Return Value

time returns the current time as a time_t .

See Also

clock , difftime