Thread: Getting time

  1. 07-21-2010 #1
    SterlingM
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    Getting time

    How do you get the time in a C program? I want to add the time to a string in the form of HOUR:MINUTE AM/PM
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    Take a look at the facilities available from the standard header <time.h>.
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