time(2)time(2)NAMEtime - get timeSYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <time.h>
time_t time(time_t *tloc);
DESCRIPTIONtime returns the value of time in seconds since 00:00:00 UTC, January 1,
1970.
If tloc is non-zero, the return value is also stored in the location to
which tloc points.
SEE ALSOstime(2), gettimeofday(3B), ctime(3C)NOTEStime 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 (time_t)-1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.
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