How to get current time in C++?

Question

I think it is done by importing <ctime.h> but what is the exact procedure to display time as output?

Answer 1

An example of the use of ctime.
I have used ctime in this count down
https://code.sololearn.com/cdBAJw9Lhy65/?ref=app

Answer 2

Gives The GMT timing
cout<<__TIME__;

Answer 3

time(NULL) will return amount of seconds from 01.01.1970 00:00. Then you can get current date and time using mathematics, for example, (this amount)%60 is what second is now.

Answer 4

don't use <ctime.h> use <ctime> in C++.
and you're right, you'll need to use ctime.

time_t raw;
time(&raw);
struct tm* current = local time(&raw);
string currentTime = asctime(current);

obviously you can use something like boost which would be efficient as this is.