os.difftime()

Type Function

Library os.*

Return value Number

Revision Current Public Release (2018.3326)

Keywords difftime, time, date, difference

See also os.time()

os.clock()

os.date()

Overview

Returns the number of seconds from time t1 to time t2. In POSIX, Windows, and some other systems, this value is exactly t2 - t1.

Syntax

os.difftime( newerTime, olderTime )

newerTime _^(required)

Number. First time parameter.

olderTime _^(required)

Number. Second time parameter.

Example

local olderTime = os.time()
  
-- Print the elasped time
local function dspTime()
    print( "Time elasped = " .. os.difftime( os.time(), olderTime ) )
end
 
timer.performWithDelay( 2000, dspTime )  -- Wait 2 seconds before calling function

Type	Function
Library	os.*
Return value	Number
Revision	Current Public Release (2018.3326)
Keywords	difftime, time, date, difference
See also	os.time()
	os.clock()
	os.date()