microtime()

microtime()

function microtime(bool $as_float = false): mixed

Returns the current Unix timestamp with microseconds.

Parameters:

• $as_float (bool), default false, optional

Returns: mixed

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/time/microtime.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how microtime is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.