Thread: Getting todays date in C?

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    Getting todays date in C?

    Dear All,
    I am trying to get current system time, so far i wrote as follows:-

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <sys\types.h>
    
    void main( )
    { 
    time_t curtime ;
    char ctm[50] ;
    
    time ( &curtime ) ; //retrieves current time & stores in curtime
    printf ( "\nCurrent Date & Time: %s", ctime (&curtime ) ) ; 
    }
    i am getting 'time' and 'ctime' undeclared identifier.
    what is the header file for time and ctime?

    i am using Window XP operating system

    Thanks in advance
    Shwetha

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    need to include <time.h>

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