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time()

• Posted by Mathew Hounsell <mat.hounsell at MAILEXCITE.COM> Sep 07, 1997
• 536 views

Peoples,

Somebody asked about using time(). To
use time you need an atom and you
need to go <variable> = time() then
use time() and the variable together.

Try this:
---Snip---
procedure timecode()
   atom time_then, time_taken
   time_then = time()
   -- code to execute.
   time_taken = time() - time_then
   print(1,time_taken)
end procedure
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The above code will tell you how long
code takes.

Or try this:
---Snip---
procedure timecode()
   atom time_then, time_taken
   time_then = time()
   for t = 1 to 1000 by 1 do
      -- code to execute.
   end for
   time_taken = time() - time_then
   print(1,time_taken/1000)
end procedure
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This is better as it gives an average.

Or this:
---Snip---
include machine.e

tick_rate(100)

procedure timecode()
   atom time_then, time_taken
   time_then = time()
   for t = 1 to 1000 by 1 do
      -- code to execute.
   end for
   time_taken = time() - time_then
   print(1,time_taken/1000)
end procedure
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This is more accurate.

Or you could do something like this
---Snip---
procedure wait()
   atom time_then

   time_then = time()
   while time()- time_then < 5 do
      -- code if wanted
   end while
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This will loop for five seconds.

Or I often do this
---Snip---
procedure do()
   atom time_then

   time_then = time()
   while 1 do
      if time() - time_then = 1 then
         --code
         time_then = time()
      end if
   end while
end procedure
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Bye.

Sincerely,
Mathew Hounsell
Mat.Hounsell at mailexcite.com




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