timer_start

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Definition

timer_start($name)
includes/bootstrap.inc, line 36

Description

Start the timer with the specified name. If you start and stop the same timer multiple times, the measured intervals will be accumulated.

Parameters

name The name of the timer.

Code

<?php
function timer_start($name) {
  global $timers;

  list($usec, $sec) = explode(' ', microtime());
  $timers[$name]['start'] = (float)$usec + (float)$sec;
  $timers[$name]['count'] = isset($timers[$name]['count']) ? ++$timers[$name]['count'] : 1;
}
?>