Difference between revisions of "love.timer.getTime"
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Returns the amount of time since some time in the past. | Returns the amount of time since some time in the past. | ||
This function should only be used to calculate differences between points in time, so exactly when this ''some time'' is should not matter. | This function should only be used to calculate differences between points in time, so exactly when this ''some time'' is should not matter. | ||
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=== Returns === | === Returns === | ||
{{param|number|time|The time in seconds.}} | {{param|number|time|The time in seconds.}} | ||
| + | == Examples == | ||
| + | === Checking how long something takes === | ||
| + | <source lang="lua"> | ||
| + | foo = "" | ||
| + | stime = love.time.getTime() | ||
| + | |||
| + | for i=1,1000 do | ||
| + | foo = foo .. "bar" | ||
| + | end | ||
| + | |||
| + | etime = love.time.getTime() | ||
| + | print("It took " .. (etime-stime) .. " to concatenate 'bar' 1000 times!") | ||
| + | </source> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[parent::love.timer]] | * [[parent::love.timer]] | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 26 February 2010
Returns the amount of time since some time in the past. This function should only be used to calculate differences between points in time, so exactly when this some time is should not matter.
Contents
Function
Synopsis
time = love.timer.getTime( )
Arguments
None.
Returns
number time- The time in seconds.
Examples
Checking how long something takes
foo = ""
stime = love.time.getTime()
for i=1,1000 do
foo = foo .. "bar"
end
etime = love.time.getTime()
print("It took " .. (etime-stime) .. " to concatenate 'bar' 1000 times!")
