PHP microtime() Function
Example
Returns the microsecond number of the current Unix timestamp:
<?php echo(microtime()); ?>
Definition and Usage
The microtime() function returns the microsecond number of the current Unix timestamp.
Syntax
microtime(get_as_float);
Parameters | Description |
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get_as_float | Optional. When set to TRUE, specifies that the function should return a floating-point number, otherwise return a string. The default is FALSE. |
Technical Details
Return Value: |
The default returns the string "microsec sec", where sec is the number of seconds since the Unix epoch (0:00:00 January 1, 1970 GMT), and microsec is the microsecond part. If get_as_float If the parameter is set to TRUE, it returns a floating-point number representing the current time since the Unix epoch (0:00:00 January 1, 1970 GMT) to the microsecond, with seconds as the unit. |
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PHP Version: | 4+ |
Update Log: | PHP 5.0.0: New get_as_float Parameters. |