Section 3 · Library functions

clock_t.3type

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clock_t

clock_t − system time

Standard C library (libc)

#include <time.h>

typedef /* … */ clock_t;

Used for system time in clock ticks or CLOCKS_PER_SEC (defined in <time.h>). According to POSIX, it is an integer type or a real-floating type.

C11, POSIX.1-2008.

C89, POSIX.1-2001.

The following headers also provide this type: <sys/types.h> and <sys/times.h>.