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This section describes the functions for getting, setting, and manipulating calendar times.
| • Getting the Time | Functions for finding out what time it is. | |
| • Setting and Adjusting the Time | Functions for setting and adjusting the system clock. | |
| • Broken-down Time | Facilities for manipulating local time. | |
| • Formatting Calendar Time | Converting times to strings. | |
| • Parsing Date and Time | Convert textual time and date information back into broken-down time values. | |
| • TZ Variable | How users specify the time zone. | |
| • Time Zone Functions | Functions to examine or specify the time zone. | |
| • Time Functions Example | An example program showing use of some of the time functions. |