---
name: "function::task_time_string"
section: "3stap"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemtap-doc"
version: "5.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/function::task_time_string"
---

# function::task\_time\_string(3stap)

Human readable string of task time usage

## NAME

function::task\_time\_string - Human readable string of task time usage

## SYNOPSIS

```
    task_time_string:string()
```

## ARGUMENTS

None

## DESCRIPTION

Returns a human readable string showing the user and system time the current task has used up to now. For example “usr: 0m12.908s, sys: 1m6.851s”.

## SEE ALSO0

[*tapset::task\_time*(3stap)](/tapset::task_time/3stap.md)