ctime Function

Converts calendar time to a string representation of local time.

Include

<time.h>

Prototype

char *ctime(const time_t *tod);

Argument

tod

pointer to stored time

Return Value

Returns the address of a string that represents the local time of the parameter passed.

Remarks

This function is equivalent to asctime(localtime(tod)).

Example

#include <time.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
  time_t whattime;
  struct tm nowtime;

  nowtime.tm_sec = 30;
  nowtime.tm_min = 30;
  nowtime.tm_hour = 2;
  nowtime.tm_mday = 1;
  nowtime.tm_mon = 1;
  nowtime.tm_year = 103;

  whattime = mktime(&nowtime);
  printf("Day and time %s\n", ctime(&whattime));
}

Example Output

Day and time Sat Feb  1 02:30:30 2003