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PR_Now
======
Returns the current time.
Syntax
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.. code::
#include <prtime.h>
PRTime PR_Now(void);
Parameters
~~~~~~~~~~
None.
Returns
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The current time as a :ref:`PRTime` value.
Description
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``PR_Now()`` returns the current time as number of microseconds since
the NSPR epoch, which is midnight (00:00:00) 1 January 1970 UTC.
You cannot assume that the values returned by ``PR_Now()`` are
monotonically increasing because the system clock of the computer may be
reset. To obtain monotonically increasing time stamps suitable for
measuring elapsed time, use ``PR_IntervalNow()``.