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help-get current date using time.h

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Marcus Wunderli #1 / 12	help-get current date using time.h i belive that the following code mite work but do not relea know. tm* current_time; time_t* time_ptr; time(time_ptr); current_time=locattime(time_ptr); I do not know if the time function from time.h is correct marcus..
Mon, 02 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Al Bower #2 / 12	help-get current date using time.h Quote: > i belive that the following code mite work but do not relea know. There are a few problems. Quote: > tm* current_time; declare as:struct tm* current_time; Quote: > time_t* time_ptr; time() does not provide a shared data object (static).You most provide time with a pointer to an object. so declare: time_t day; Quote: > time(time_ptr); And here do:time(&day); Quote: > current_time=locattime(time_ptr); current_time = localtime(&day); Quote: > I do not know if the time function from time.h is correct marcus.. Here is an example: #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <time.h> int main(void) { struct tm *t; time_t day; time(&day); if(day == (time_t)-1) exit(EXIT_FAILURE); t = localtime(&day); printf("It's %s",asctime(t)); return 0; } Also, refer to faq 13.12 -- Al Bowers Tampa, FL http:www.gate.net/~abowers/index.html
Tue, 03 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Al Bower #3 / 12	help-get current date using time.h Quote: > > time_t* time_ptr; > > time(time_ptr); > check for a reurn value of -1 to ensure time has been read > if((time_t)-1 == time(time_ptr)) Although many of the Standard C functions dealing with timehave shared data objects, for struct tm * and char , none including time() are defined as having shared data data objects for time_t. The argument for time() must be a null pointer or a pointer to a type time_t object. the above will fail because the argument, time_ptr, is not pointing any object. So, instead of declaring a time_t pointer declare an object: time_t now; then use the & operator (address of). if((time_t)-1 == time(&now)) Quote: > { > / no time available */ > } -- Al Bowers Tampa, FL http:www.gate.net/~abowers/index.html
Wed, 04 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

arkady palary #4 / 12	help-get current date using time.h See example int main(void) { time_t t; struct time d_time; struct date d_date; struct tm local; getdate(&d_date); gettime(&d_time); t = dostounix(&d_date, &d_time); local = localtime(&t); printf("Time and Date: %s\n", asctime(local)); Quote: } > i belive that the following code mite work but do not relea know. > tm current_time; > time_t* time_ptr; > time(time_ptr); > current_time=locattime(time_ptr); > I do not know if the time function from time.h is correct marcus..
Thu, 05 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Lawrence Kir #5 / 12	help-get current date using time.h Quote: >See example #include <time.h> Quote: >int main(void) >{ > time_t t; > struct time d_time; > struct date d_date; > struct tm local; > getdate(&d_date); > gettime(&d_time); > t = dostounix(&d_date, &d_time); These three functions are non-standard (as are struct time and struct date). time() is standard and therefore the better alternative. It happens to be simpler here too: t = time(NULL); Quote: > local = localtime(&t); > printf("Time and Date: %s\n", asctime(local)); It is probably worth noting that the string generated by asctime() (and ctime() ) includes a new-line character at the end. So it would probably be better to omit the one in the printf format string. return 0; Quote: >} >> i belive that the following code mite work but do not relea know. >> tm current_time; >> time_t* time_ptr; >> time(time_ptr); This is an error in C irrespective of what the time() function does. You've defined an uninitialised variable time_ptr and are then reading its uninitialised (and therefore indeterminate) value in order to pass it to time(). Reading the value of an uninitialised variable is always an error. What time() requires that you pass it is either a pointer to a valid time_t object where it can write a value, or a null pointer. So you could write this as: time_t* t; time(&t); Quote: >> current_time=locattime(time_ptr); current_time=locattime(&t); -- ----------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
Thu, 05 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Shagg #6 / 12	help-get current date using time.h Groovy hepcat Marcus Wunderlich was jivin' on 15 Oct 1998 16:57:17 GMT in comp.lang.c. help-get current date using time.h's a cool scene! Dig it! Quote: >tm* current_time; There is no tm type. Try struct tm instead. Quote: >time_t* time_ptr; >time(time_ptr); time_ptr must be initialised for this to work. A better way is to create a time_t, not a time_t, and simply assign the return from time() to it. Pass NULL as an argument to time(). time_t t; t = time(NULL); Quote: >current_time=locattime(time_ptr); current_time will now contain a struct containing members representing different parts of the local time and date. struct tm is defined as follows: struct tm { int tm_sec; / seconds after the minute (0 - 60) / int tm_min; / minutes after the hour (0 - 60) / int tm_hour; / hours since midnight (0 - 23) / int tm_mday; / day of month (0 - 31) / int tm_mon; / month since January (0 - 11) / int tm_year; / years since 1900 / int tm_wday; / weekday (days since sunday) (0 - 6) / int tm_yday; / day since 1st january (0 - 365) / int tm_isdst; / daylight saving flag (0 = standard time, +ve = daylight saving time, -ve = not available) / Quote: } So, to display the current local time, you could do something like this: #include <stdio.h> #include <time.h> int main(void) { time_t t; struct tm lt; t = time(NULL); lt = localtime(&t); printf("The time (HH:MM:SS) is %02d:%02d:%02d.\n", lt->tm_hour, lt->tm_min, lt->tm_sec); return 0; Quote: } -- ----- Dig the EVEN NEWER, MORE IMPROVED news sig!! ----- -------------- Shaggy was here! --------------- http://aardvark.apana.org.au/~phaywood/ ============= Ain't I'm a dawg!! ==============
Sun, 08 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Al Bower #7 / 12	help-get current date using time.h Quote: > >> tm* current_time; > >> time_t* time_ptr; > >> time(time_ptr); > This is an error in C irrespective of what the time() function does. > You've defined an uninitialised variable time_ptr and are then reading > its uninitialised (and therefore indeterminate) value in order to pass > it to time(). Reading the value of an uninitialised variable is always > an error. What time() requires that you pass it is either a pointer to > a valid time_t object where it can write a value, or a null pointer. > So you could write this as: > time_t* t; > time(&t); > >> current_time=locattime(time_ptr); > current_time=locattime(&t); Your code example does not follow your explanation. t still refers to an uninitialized value to time. In effect, you have repeated the original error with the addition of supplying a pointer to a pointer argument to time(). Also, I know the chances are slim, but time() may put a value, (time_t)-1, that is not a measurement of time but an indicator that time is not available. I thing it is good practice to check this value before you supply it as an argument to localtime(). So, one way to write this: #include <time.h> #include <stdio.h> .... struct tm current_time; time_t t; / not a pointer / if((t = time(NULL)) == (time_t)-1) { / TODO: code to deal with unavailable time */ } else { current_time = localtime(&t); printf("It's %s",asctime(current_time)); } -- Al Bowers Tampa, FL http:www.gate.net/~abowers/index.html
Mon, 09 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Daniel Barke #8 / 12	help-get current date using time.h Quote: > > >> tm* current_time; > > >> time_t* time_ptr; > > >> time(time_ptr); > > This is an error in C irrespective of what the time() function does. > > You've defined an uninitialised variable time_ptr and are then reading > > its uninitialised (and therefore indeterminate) value in order to pass > > it to time(). Reading the value of an uninitialised variable is always > > an error. What time() requires that you pass it is either a pointer to > > a valid time_t object where it can write a value, or a null pointer. > > So you could write this as: > > time_t* t; > > time(&t); > > >> current_time=locattime(time_ptr); > > current_time=locattime(&t); > Your code example does not follow your explanation. t still refers to an > uninitialized value to time. In effect, you have repeated the original [snip] t is uninitialized when time() is called. But this does not matter, since the address of t is passed to time(), rather than t itself. This, &t, IS a variable of definite and useful value, even though t is not, because &t points to the start of an allocated object of appropriate type. Daniel Barker, Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, Swann Building, King's Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JR UK
Mon, 09 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Al Bower #9 / 12	help-get current date using time.h Quote: > > > time_t* t; > > > time(&t); > > > >> current_time=locattime(time_ptr); > > > current_time=locattime(&t); > > Your code example does not follow your explanation. t still refers to an > > uninitialized value to time. In effect, you have repeated the original > [snip] > t is uninitialized when time() is called. But this does not matter, since > the address of t is passed to time(), rather than t itself. This, &t, IS a > variable of definite and useful value, even though t is not, because &t > points to the start of an allocated object of appropriate type. In the above declaration, time_t* t; t is not an object. t is a pointer. The pointer has not initialized to point to an object of type time_t. It can point anywhere. In this case time() will result in behavior undefined. It may work or it may not. I would think the compiler will give warnings of incompatiable types between expected argument type and actual argument type. Since the poster included the correct explanation, I believe the code example was mistyped and the declaration was meant to be: time_t t; -- Al Bowers Tampa, FL http:www.gate.net/~abowers/index.html
Tue, 10 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Al Bower #10 / 12	help-get current date using time.h Quote: > > > time_t* t; > > > time(&t); > > > >> current_time=locattime(time_ptr); > > > current_time=locattime(&t); > t is uninitialized when time() is called. But this does not matter, since > the address of t is passed to time(), rather than t itself. This, &t, IS a > variable of definite and useful value, even though t is not, because &t > points to the start of an allocated object of appropriate type. Take another look at the declaration of the time_t variable t. Hopefully,you will notice that t has been declared as a pointer. This being the case, using &t as an argument in time() and localtime() is an error. Your comments would have been accurate if t was declared as: time_t t; -- Al Bowers Tampa, FL http:www.gate.net/~abowers/index.html
Wed, 11 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Lawrence Kir #11 / 12	help-get current date using time.h Quote: >> > > time_t* t; >> > > time(&t); >> > > >> current_time=locattime(time_ptr); >> > > current_time=locattime(&t); >> > Your code example does not follow your explanation. t still refers to an >> > uninitialized value to time. In effect, you have repeated the original Yes, an extraneous * appears to have crept in in time_t* t; I must have copied it since it isn't my normal formatting style. Quote: >> t is uninitialized when time() is called. But this does not matter, since >> the address of t is passed to time(), rather than t itself. This, &t, IS a >> variable of definite and useful value, even though t is not, because &t >> points to the start of an allocated object of appropriate type. >In the above declaration, >time_t* t; >t is not an object. t is a pointer. The pointer has not initialized to point >to an Pointers are perfectly good objects: all pointer types are object types. Quote: >object of type time_t. It can point anywhere. In this case time() will result >in >behavior undefined. Since &t is being passed it would result in a constraint violation assuming time() has been properly prototyped. Quote: >It may work or it may not. I would think the compiler >will give warnings of incompatiable types between expected argument type >and actual argument type. >Since the poster included the correct explanation, I believe the code >example was mistyped and the declaration was meant to be: >time_t t; Correct. :-) -- ----------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 03:00:00 GMT

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