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<h3>CLOCK(3) Linux Programmer's Manual CLOCK(3)
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<h3>NAME
</h3> clock - Determine processor time
<h3>SYNOPSIS
</h3> #include <time.h>
clock_t clock(void);
<h3>DESCRIPTION
</h3> The clock() function returns an approximation of processor
time used by the program.
<h3>RETURN VALUE
</h3> The value returned is the CPU time used so far as a
clock_t; to get the number of seconds used, divide by
CLOCKS_PER_SEC.
<h3>CONFORMS TO
</h3> ANSI C
<h3>BUGS
</h3> The C standard allows for arbitrary values at the start of
the program; take the difference between the value
returned from a call to clock() at the start of the pro-
gram and the end to get maximum portability.
The times() function call returns more information.
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<h3>SEE ALSO
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<a href=times.htm>times</a>,
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<h3>GNU April 21, 1993 1
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