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@license Apache-2.0
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Copyright (c) 2018 The Stdlib Authors.
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Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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You may obtain a copy of the License at
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http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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limitations under the License.
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# now
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> Time in seconds since the epoch.
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<section class="usage">
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## Usage
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```javascript
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var now = require( '@stdlib/time/now' );
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```
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#### now()
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Returns the time in **seconds** since the epoch.
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```javascript
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var ts = now();
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// returns <number>
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```
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</section>
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<section class="notes">
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## Notes
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- The [Unix epoch][unix-time] is 00:00:00 UTC on 1 January 1970.
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</section>
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<section class="examples">
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## Examples
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<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->
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```javascript
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var now = require( '@stdlib/time/now' );
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var t0 = now();
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setTimeout( onTimeout, 2000 );
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function onTimeout() {
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var t1 = now();
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console.log( 'Seconds elapsed: %d', t1-t0 );
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}
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```
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</section>
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* * *
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<section class="cli">
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## CLI
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<section class="usage">
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### Usage
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```text
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Usage: now [options]
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Options:
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-h, --help Print this message.
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-V, --version Print the package version.
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```
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</section>
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<section class="notes">
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</section>
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<section class="examples">
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### Examples
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```bash
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$ now
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<number>
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```
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</section>
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<section class="links">
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[unix-time]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time
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</section>
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