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# std::chrono::system_clock::now

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static std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> now(); |  | (since C++11)

Returns a time point representing with the current point in time.

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

A time point representing the current time.

### [edit] Exceptions

`noexcept` specification:
noexcept

### [edit] Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <vector>
    #include <chrono>

    int main()
    {
        for (unsigned long long size = 1; size < 10000000; size *= 10) {

            auto start = std::chrono::system_clock::now();   // a "timepoint" representing now

            std::vector<int> v(size, 42);               // something that takes some time to do

            auto end = std::chrono::system_clock::now();     // the new current "timepoint"

            auto elapsed = end - start;                 // difference is a "duration"

            std::cout << size << ": " << elapsed.count() << '\n';  // clock ticks (seconds)
        }
    }

Possible output:

    1: 1
    10: 2
    100: 3
    1000: 6
    10000: 47
    100000: 507
    1000000: 4822

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