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elapsed_real_time

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

elapsed_real_time ()

Description

Returns the number of seconds (including fractions of a second) since Maxima was most recently started or restarted. The return value is a floating-point number.

See also and .

Example:

(%i1) elapsed_real_time ();
(%o1)                       2.559324
(%i2) expand ((a + b)^500)$
(%i3) elapsed_real_time ();
(%o3)                       7.552087
einstein SciMax Toolbox elapsed_run_time