Difference between revisions of "Time Module"

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== getNow() ==
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== getNow ==
'''int64 time.getNow()'''
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'''number time.getNow()'''
  
Returns the current high-precision time as an int64 table.
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Returns the current high-precision time as an int64.
  
  
== deltaTime() ==
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== deltaTime ==
 
'''number time.deltaTime()'''
 
'''number time.deltaTime()'''
  
Returns the deltaTime for the current logic cycle
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Returns the deltaTime (amount of time in seconds [including fractions] since last cycle) for the current logic cycle
  
  
== diff() ==
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== diff ==
'''number time.diff(int64 t2, int64 t1)'''
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'''number time.diff(number t1)'''
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'''number time.diff(number t2, number t1)'''
  
 
Compares two high-precision time values (from time.getNow()) and returns the amount of time that has elapsed between them in seconds.
 
Compares two high-precision time values (from time.getNow()) and returns the amount of time that has elapsed between them in seconds.
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If only 't2' is given, then 't1' is assumed to be 'now'.

Latest revision as of 03:51, 18 February 2015

getNow

number time.getNow()

Returns the current high-precision time as an int64.


deltaTime

number time.deltaTime()

Returns the deltaTime (amount of time in seconds [including fractions] since last cycle) for the current logic cycle


diff

number time.diff(number t1)

number time.diff(number t2, number t1)

Compares two high-precision time values (from time.getNow()) and returns the amount of time that has elapsed between them in seconds. If only 't2' is given, then 't1' is assumed to be 'now'.