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<b> int time_expression( mixed expr ); </b>
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<b> int time_expression { ... } </b>
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Evaluate <expr> or the specified block of code. The amount of real time
that passes during the evaluation of <expr>, in microseconds, is returned.
The precision of the value is
not necessarily 1 microsecond; in fact, it probably is much less precise.
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See also:
<A HREF=rusage.html> rusage </A>,
<A HREF=../system/function_profile.html> function_profile </A>,
<A HREF=../system/time.html> time </A>
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<HR> <ADDRESS> <A HREF=http://wagner.princeton.edu/~tim> Tim Hollebeek </A> <p> <A HREF="http://www.imaginary.com/~beek/"> Beek </A>@ZorkMUD, Lima Bean, IdeaExchange, TMI-2, and elsewhere </ADDRESS>
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