time_sec

#Time.Sec

##Syntax Time.Sec : int

##Description The Time.Sec function returns the current date and time as a number. The returned integer is the time in seconds since 00:00:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) January 1, 1970.

##Example This program tells you how many seconds since 1970.

    put "The number of seconds since 1970 is ", Time.Sec

##Details Be warned that on some computers, such as IBM PC compatibles or Apple Macintoshes, the date may not be set correctly in the operating system; in that case, the Time.Date procedure will give incorrect results.

The string form of the date can be converted to a numeric form for comparison purposes using the Time.DateSec function. The numeric form can be converted to a string using the Time.SecDate function. The numeric form of the time can be obtained using the Time.Sec function.

##Status Exported qualified.

This means that you can only call the function by calling Time.Sec, not by calling Sec.

##See also time_date.html, time_datesec.html and time_secdate.html functions.