Date and Time

This chapter describes functions for manipulating dates and times, including functions for determining what the current time is and conversion between different time representations.

The time functions fall into three main categories:

• Functions for measuring elapsed CPU time are discussed in section Processor Time.
• Functions for measuring absolute clock or calendar time are discussed in section Calendar Time.
• Functions for setting alarms and timers are discussed in section Setting an Alarm.

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