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GetTickCount

 

Description

Returns the current value of an internal millisecond timer.

Returns

A string representation of the system time, in milliseconds.

Category

Date and time functionsSystem functions

Function syntax

GetTickCount()

Usage

This function is useful for timing CFML code segments or other page processing elements. The value of the counter has no meaning. To generate useful timing values, take the difference between the results of two GetTickCount calls.

Example

<cfscript>
SystemTime = GetTickCount();
writeOutput("System time in milliseconds is: " & SystemTime)
</cfscript>
<cfscript> SystemTime = GetTickCount(); writeOutput("System time in milliseconds is: " & SystemTime) </cfscript>
<cfscript>
    SystemTime = GetTickCount();
    writeOutput("System time in milliseconds is: " & SystemTime)
</cfscript>

Output

System time in milliseconds is: 1541480358756

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