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start!


Usage

start! t


Signature

start!: % $\to$ MachineInteger


Parameter Type Description
t % The timer to start


Description

Starts or restarts t, without resetting it to 0, It has no effect on t if it is already running.


Returns

Returns 0 if t was already running, the absolute time at which the start/restart was done otherwise.


See Also

read, stop!



Manuel Bronstein 2004-06-28