core/builtins/time.cif
author Tom Sutcliffe <thomas.sutcliffe@accenture.com>
Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:53:17 +0100
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# time.cif
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==name time

==short-description

Report how long it takes to execute a command.

==argument string command last

The command to run.

==option bool H human

Print the execution time in human readable form.

==option bool f fast-counter

Use the kernel's fast counter rather than the nano-kernel tick. Note, if available, the fast counter normally has significantly higher resolution.

==option int r repeat

If specified, call the command this number of times and print out the average time taken.

==see-also

L<start|start>

==copyright

Copyright (c) 2006-2010 Accenture. All rights reserved.