UPTIME$ Function

UPTIME$

Returns the system uptime as a human-readable string.

The value represents how long the system has been running since it was started, formatted into days, hours, minutes, and seconds.

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Examples

REM Print formatted uptime
PRINT "Uptime: "; UPTIME$

REM Include uptime in a status message
PRINT "System has been running for "; UPTIME$

REM Simple log output
PRINT "["; UPTIME$; "] System ready"

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Notes

• Returns a string such as "0 days, 6 hours, 5 mins 23 secs".
• Intended for display purposes rather than timing.
• For numeric timing or comparisons, use UPSECS or TICKS.

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See also: UPSECS · TICKS