.TH TIME 2
.SH NAME
time \- time in seconds since epoch
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <u.h>
.br
.B #include <libc.h>
.PP
.nf
.B
long time(long *tp)
.PP
.B
/* Alef only */
.PP
.B
int time();
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Time
returns the number of seconds since the epoch 00:00:00 GMT, Jan. 1, 1970.
If
.I tp
is not zero then
.BI * tp
is also set to the answer.
.PP
This function works by reading
.BR /dev/time ,
opening that file when
.I time
is first called.
.SH Alef
In Alef,
.I time
does not take an argument.
.SH SOURCE
.B /sys/src/libc/9sys/time.c
.SH SEE ALSO
.IR cons (3)
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
Sets
.IR errstr .