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Timer
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<div class="black"><font size="-2"><b>Syntax</b></font></div>
<pre class="syntax"><u>Time</u> <b>= Timer</b> [ <b>( )</b> ]</pre><p>

Returns the number of elapsed seconds from the beginning of the program
as a floating point number.
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This function uses the system timer, so its return value is affected if the system clock is set e.g. by root with the <tt>date</tt> command.
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<pre class="example">Print Timer
<hr>0.291657006775</pre>
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<pre class="example">DIM StartTime as Float
DIM DiffTime as Float

StartTime = Timer
ME.Show
DiffTime = Timer - StartTime
PRINT DiffTime * 1000; &quot; msec&quot;
<hr>0.210999976844 msec</pre>
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<hr><b>See also</b><br>
<a href="../cat/time+en">Date &amp; Time Functions</a>&nbsp;

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