gettimeofday
PHP function
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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Get current time
Description
gettimeofday(bool $as_float = false): array|float
This is an interface to gettimeofday(2). It returns an associative array containing the data returned from the system call.
Parameters
as_floatWhen set to true, a float instead of an array is returned.
Return Values
By default an array is returned. If as_float is set, then a float is returned.
Array keys:
- "sec" - seconds since the Unix Epoch
- "usec" - microseconds
- "minuteswest" - minutes west of Greenwich
- "dsttime" - type of dst correction
Examples
gettimeofday() example
php
<?php
print_r(gettimeofday());
echo gettimeofday(true);The above example will output something similar to:
output
Array
(
[sec] => 1073504408
[usec] => 238215
[minuteswest] => 0
[dsttime] => 1
)
1073504408.23910