From 1100562e29f6476448b656dbddd4cf22505523f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mitja Felicijan Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:59:14 +0100 Subject: Move back to JBMAFP --- content/notes/2023-05-28-easy-time-took-in-bash.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/notes/2023-05-28-easy-time-took-in-bash.md (limited to 'content/notes/2023-05-28-easy-time-took-in-bash.md') diff --git a/content/notes/2023-05-28-easy-time-took-in-bash.md b/content/notes/2023-05-28-easy-time-took-in-bash.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..42f2091 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/notes/2023-05-28-easy-time-took-in-bash.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +title: "Easy measure time took in a bash script" +url: /easy-time-took-in-bash.html +date: 2023-05-28T17:53:20+02:00 +type: note +draft: false +--- + +In Bash, the `$SECONDS` variable is a special variable that automatically keeps +track of the number of seconds since the current shell or script started +executing. It starts counting from the moment the script begins running. + +```bash +#!/bin/bash + +# Reset the timer to zero. +SECONDS=0 + +# Do something. +sleep 5 + +# Print the time elapsed. +echo "Time taken: $SECONDS seconds" +``` -- cgit v1.2.3