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psb_wtime -- Wall clock timing</A>
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time = psb_wtime()
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This function returns a wall clock timer. The resolution of the timer
is dependent on the underlying parallel environment implementation.
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<DT><STRONG>Type:</STRONG></DT>
<DD>Asynchronous.
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<DT><STRONG><B>On Exit </B></STRONG></DT>
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<DT><STRONG>Function value</STRONG></DT>
<DD>the elapsed time in seconds.
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Returned  as: a  <code>real(psb_dpk_)</code>  variable.
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