std::chrono::system_clock::now
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std::chrono::system_clock
Member functions
system_clock::now
Time point I/O
static std::chrono::time_point <std::chrono::system_clock > now() noexcept;
(since C++11)
Returns a time point representing the current point in time.
[edit] Return value
A time point representing the current time.
[edit] Example
Run this code
#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