--- Matthew Miller <mattdm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 08, 2005 at 06:40:34AM -0700, Globe Trotter wrote: > > utilization. Unless I misunderstood the documentation, clock() provides > > the processor time and so the difference between clock() at the beginning > > of the call to an algorithm and the end would provide me with the CPU time > > elapsed. However, if for some reason the processor was running at 75% or > > whatever, my reported time would be affected, and hence there would not > > really be a fair comparison. Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions as to > > how I may settle this issue? > > clock() returns an approximation of the CPU time used by the actual process, > so while load from other programs is a factor (particularly since it'll make > your program wait for IO, etc.) it should do basically what you want. > Oh, really! This really does help: thanks! Best wishes! __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/
