# second/dsecnd

Return user time for a process.

## Syntax

val = second()

val = dsecnd()

## Description

The functions second/dsecnd return the user time for a process in seconds. These versions get the time from the system function etime. The difference is that dsecnd returns the result with double presision.

## Output Parameters

val

  REAL for second

  DOUBLE PRECISION for dsecnd

  User time for a process.

Parent topic: Utility Functions and Routines