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timeval(3type) timeval(3type)

NAME top

   timeval - time in seconds and microseconds

LIBRARY top

   Standard C library (_libc_)

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <sys/time.h>**

   **struct timeval {**
       **time_t       tv_sec;** /* Seconds */
       **suseconds_t  tv_usec;** /* Microseconds */
   **};**

DESCRIPTION top

   Describes times in seconds and microseconds.

STANDARDS top

   POSIX.1-2008.

HISTORY top

   POSIX.1-2001.

NOTES top

   The following headers also provide this type: _<sys/resource.h>_,
   _<sys/select.h>_, and _<utmpx.h>_.

SEE ALSO top

   [gettimeofday(2)](../man2/gettimeofday.2.html), [select(2)](../man2/select.2.html), [utimes(2)](../man2/utimes.2.html), [adjtime(3)](../man3/adjtime.3.html), [futimes(3)](../man3/futimes.3.html),
   [timeradd(3)](../man3/timeradd.3.html), [suseconds_t(3type)](../man3/suseconds%5Ft.3type.html), [time_t(3type)](../man3/time%5Ft.3type.html), [timespec(3type)](../man3/timespec.3type.html)

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