# CLOCK

Portability Function: Converts a system time into an 8-character ASCII string.

## Module

USE IFPORT

result = CLOCK( )

## Results

The result type is character with a length of 8. The result is the current time in the form hh:mm:ss, using a 24-hour clock.

## Example

    USE IFPORT
    character(8) whatimeisit
    whatimeisit = CLOCK ()
    print *, 'The current time is ',whatimeisit

Parent topic: C to D

## See Also

DATE_AND_TIME