libs/libc/time/lib_ctime.c

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 * Included Files
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#include <nuttx/config.h>

#include <time.h>

/****************************************************************************
 * Public Functions
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/****************************************************************************
 * Name:  ctime
 *
 * Description:
 *   ctime and ctime_r convert the time provided in seconds since the
 *   epoch to a string representation. ctime is not re-entrant; ctime_r is
 *   re-entrant.
 *
 * Input Parameters:
 *   timep - The current time represented as seconds since the epoch.
 *
 * Returned Value:
 *   On success, a pointer to the string is returned; on failure, NULL is
 *   returned.
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

FAR char *ctime(FAR const time_t *timep)
{
  /* Section 4.12.3.2 of X3.159-1989 requires that
   *    The ctime function converts the calendar time pointed to by timer
   *    to local time in the form of a string. It is equivalent to
   *    asctime(localtime(timer))
   */

  return asctime(localtime(timep));
}