Variable: current-time-list

current-time-list is a variable defined in timefns.c.

Value

nil

Documentation

Whether current-time should return list or (TICKS . HZ) form.

This boolean variable is a transition aid. If nil (the default), current-time and related functions return timestamps in (TICKS . HZ) form. If t, these functions return in list form, typically (HIGH LOW USEC PSEC), for behavior compatible with previous Emacs versions. As it is merely a transition aid, this variable is planned to be removed in some future Emacs version.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 29.1.

Source Code

// Defined in /usr/src/emacs/src/timefns.c
  DEFVAR_BOOL ("current-time-list", current_time_list,
	       doc: /* Whether `current-time' should return list or (TICKS . HZ) form.

This boolean variable is a transition aid.  If nil (the default),
`current-time' and related functions return timestamps in (TICKS . HZ)
form.  If t, these functions return in list form, typically (HIGH LOW
USEC PSEC), for behavior compatible with previous Emacs versions.  As it
is merely a transition aid, this variable is planned to be removed in
some future Emacs version.  */);