Synopsis

time cmd args..

The time command follows the same rules as the shell for converting cmd to the pathname of an executable module.

The load time displayed is just the value for time to load cmd. Any loads performed by cmd are included in the reported run time.

The time command is designed to act on a single command, not a command pipeline. If statistics on a pipeline are needed, the pipeline should be encapsulated into a separate script for timing. For example,

	echo 'ls | grep sh' > pipeline;  time sh pipeline

See Also

sh	Rules on converting command field to module pathname
millisec	Description of millisecond resolution timer.