.\"return the current system time .DT time Discworld driver help time Name .SI 5 time() - return the number of seconds since January 1, 1970 .EI Synopsis .SI 5 int time(); .EI Description .SP 5 5 Return the number of seconds since midnight (GMT) January 1, 1970. .EP See also .SI 5 ctime(3), localtime(3). .EI