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