just put a line like this before and after the function call for the number of seconds difference
if you need something shorter timed than a second, I do '%s%N' instead. (see date command: i.e. man date) BEFORE=$(date +'%s') funct AFTER=$(date +'%s') TOTAL=$(( $AFTER-$BEFORE )) echo $TOTAL ---- David Bendit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey there, > > I'm relatively unskilled at shell scripting, and I can't quite figure > out how to time individual functions, rather than entire commands. Is > there any way to do this? /usr/bin/time or bash's time reserved word > both work, as long as I can time a single function. > > Thanks, > David Bendit > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
