clock(3I)
CLOCK - Returns the current time
As shipped in IRIX 6.5.19. Last changed in IRIX 6.5.19.
NAME CLOCK - Returns the current time SYNOPSIS CLOCK () STANDARDS Fortran extension DESCRIPTION CLOCK obtains the current time, in ASCII hh:mm:ss format, from the real-time clock. CLOCK accepts no arguments. The name of this intrinsic cannot be passed as an argument. RETURN VALUES The data type of the return value depends on your platform. On IRIX systems, it is of type CHARACTER*8. NOTES The CLOCK intrinsic function is outmoded. Refer to the MIPSpro Fortran Language Reference Manual, Volume 3, for information on outmoded features and their preferred standard alternatives.