clock
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clock
clock_t clock (void);
Purpose
Returns the number of system clock cycles that have occurred since the program started executing. The number of clock ticks can include time used by other processes. To convert the number of clock cycles to seconds, divide by CLOCKS_PER_SEC to obtain an approximation to the nearest millisecond.
Parameters
None.
Return Value
| Name | Type | Description |
| timeUsed | clock_t | Contains the number of system clock cycles that have occurred since the program started executing. The number of clock ticks can include time used by other processes. To convert the number of clock cycles to seconds, divide by CLOCKS_PER_SEC to obtain an approximation to the nearest millisecond. |
Additional Information
Library: ANSI C Library
Include file: ansi_c.h
LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 3.0 and later