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std::chrono::system_clock::now

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(since C++11)

Returns a time point representing the current point in time.

[edit] Parameters

(none)

[edit] Return value

A time point representing the current time.

[edit] Example

#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>
 
int main()
{
    const auto now = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
    const std::time_t t_c = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(now);
    std::cout << "The system clock is currently at " << std::ctime(&t_c);
}

Possible output:

The system clock is currently at Thu Mar 30 13:28:27 2023