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This section describes the functions for getting, setting, and manipulating calendar times.
• Getting the Time: | Functions for finding out what time it is. | |
• Setting and Adjusting the Time: | Functions for setting and adjusting the system clock. | |
• Broken-down Time: | Facilities for manipulating local time. | |
• Formatting Calendar Time: | Converting times to strings. | |
• Parsing Date and Time: | Convert textual time and date information back into broken-down time values. | |
• TZ Variable: | How users specify the time zone. | |
• Time Zone Functions: | Functions to examine or specify the time zone. | |
• Time Functions Example: | An example program showing use of some of the time functions. |