# mco_system_get_current_time
RT

> Retrieve the operating system time.

### Prototype

            timer_unit mco_system_get_current_time(void);

### Arguments

This function has no arguments

### Description

> This function retrieves from the operating system the number of timer ticks (microseconds) since 1 Jan 1970 (Epoch).

### Return Value

The number of timer ticks (microseconds) since 1 Jan 1970 (Epoch)

### Example

            int main(int argc, char* argv[])
            {
                ...
                timer_unit microsecs =  mco_system_get_current_time();
                ...
            }

Related Topics

### Files

Header file:
mcotime.h
Source file:
mcosalhollow.c
Library:
libmcosalhollow.a
Header file:
mcotime.h
Source file:
mcosaltimer.c
Library:
libmcosaltimer.a