---
name: "debug_timestamp"
section: "3tcl"
platform: "linux"
package: "tcllib"
version: "2.0+dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/debug_timestamp"
---

# debug\_timestamp(3tcl)

debug narrative - timestamping

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## NAME

debug::timestamp - debug narrative - timestamping

## SYNOPSIS

package require **Tcl 8.5 9**

package require **debug::timestamp ?1.1?**

package require **debug ?1.0.7?**

**debug** **timestamp**

```

```

## DESCRIPTION

## API

- **debug** **timestamp**

  This method returns millisecond timing information since a baseline or last call, making it useful in a tag-specific prefix to automatically provide caller information for all uses of the tag. Or in a message, when only specific places need such detail.

## BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category *debug* of the *Tcllib Trackers* \[http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist\]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

When proposing code changes, please provide *unified diffs*, i.e the output of **diff -u**.

Note further that *attachments* are strongly preferred over inlined patches. Attachments can be made by going to the **Edit** form of the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left-most button in the secondary navigation bar.

## KEYWORDS

debug, log, narrative, timestamps, trace

## CATEGORY

debugging, tracing, and logging

## COPYRIGHT

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Copyright (c) 200?, Colin McCormack, Wub Server Utilities
Copyright (c) 2012, Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>
```