Definition and Usage
The gettimeofday() function returns an array that contains current time information.The meaning of the returning array keys:
- [sec] - seconds since the Unix Epoch
- [usec] - microseconds
- [minuteswest] - minutes west of Greenwich
- [dsttime] - type of dst correction
Syntax
gettimeofday(return_float)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| return_float | Optional. Makes gettimeofday() return a float when it is set to true. |
Example 1
<?php
echo(gettimeofday(true) . "<br /><br />");
print_r(gettimeofday());
?>
echo(gettimeofday(true) . "<br /><br />");
print_r(gettimeofday());
?>
1138111447.4
Array
(
[sec] => 1138111447
[usec] => 395863
[minuteswest] => -60
[dsttime] => 0
)
Array
(
[sec] => 1138111447
[usec] => 395863
[minuteswest] => -60
[dsttime] => 0
)
Example 2
<?php
$my_t=gettimeofday();
print("$my_t[sec].$my_t[usec]");
?>
$my_t=gettimeofday();
print("$my_t[sec].$my_t[usec]");
?>
OUTPUT :
1138197006.988273