1MKTIME(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual MKTIME(3P)
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6 This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual. The Linux
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8 Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
9 not be implemented on Linux.
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12 mktime - convert broken-down time into time since the Epoch
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15 #include <time.h>
16 time_t mktime(struct tm *timeptr);
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21 The mktime() function shall convert the broken-down time, expressed as
22 local time, in the structure pointed to by timeptr, into a time since
23 the Epoch value with the same encoding as that of the values returned
24 by time(). The original values of the tm_wday and tm_yday components of
25 the structure are ignored, and the original values of the other compo‐
26 nents are not restricted to the ranges described in <time.h>.
27 A positive or 0 value for tm_isdst shall cause mktime() to presume ini‐
29 tially that Daylight Savings Time, respectively, is or is not in effect
30 for the specified time. A negative value for tm_isdst shall cause
31 mktime() to attempt to determine whether Daylight Savings Time is in
32 effect for the specified time.
33 Local timezone information shall be set as though mktime() called
35 tzset().
36 The relationship between the tm structure (defined in the <time.h>
38 header) and the time in seconds since the Epoch is that the result
39 shall be as specified in the expression given in the definition of sec‐
40 onds since the Epoch (see the Base Definitions volume of
41 IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, Section 4.14, Seconds Since the Epoch) corrected
42 for timezone and any seasonal time adjustments, where the names in the
43 structure and in the expression correspond.
44 Upon successful completion, the values of the tm_wday and tm_yday com‐
46 ponents of the structure shall be set appropriately, and the other com‐
47 ponents are set to represent the specified time since the Epoch, but
48 with their values forced to the ranges indicated in the <time.h> entry;
49 the final value of tm_mday shall not be set until tm_mon and tm_year
50 are determined.
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53 The mktime() function shall return the specified time since the Epoch
54 encoded as a value of type time_t. If the time since the Epoch cannot
55 be represented, the function shall return the value (time_t)-1.
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58 No errors are defined.
59 The following sections are informative.
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63 What day of the week is July 4, 2001?
64 #include <stdio.h>
67 #include <time.h>
68 struct tm time_str;
71 char daybuf[20];
74 int main(void)
77 {
78 time_str.tm_year = 2001 - 1900;
79 time_str.tm_mon = 7 - 1;
80 time_str.tm_mday = 4;
81 time_str.tm_hour = 0;
82 time_str.tm_min = 0;
83 time_str.tm_sec = 1;
84 time_str.tm_isdst = -1;
85 if (mktime(&time_str) == -1)
86 (void)puts("-unknown-");
87 else {
88 (void)strftime(daybuf, sizeof(daybuf), "%A", &time_str);
89 (void)puts(daybuf);
90 }
91 return 0;
92 }
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95 None.
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98 None.
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101 None.
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104 asctime(), clock(), ctime(), difftime(), gmtime(), localtime(), strf‐
105 time(), strptime(), time(), utime(), the Base Definitions volume of
106 IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <time.h>
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109 Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
110 from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
111 -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
112 Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
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