# IBM Visualization Data Explorer Programmer's Reference

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### DXGetTime

Function

Returns the elapsed time, in seconds, from system initialization.

Syntax
`
#include <dx/dx.h>
`

double DXGetTime()

Functional Details

The resolution of this measurement is limited by the timing information available from the underlying operating system.

Generally, calls to `DXGetTime` should be used in pairs to measure the amount of time elapsed between two events during a single execution of Data Explorer.

Return Value

Returns the elapsed time.

See Also

`DXMarkTime, DXMarkTimeLocal, DXPrintTimes, DXTraceTime`

13.2 , "Timing".

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