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30 lines
573 B
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# Running Time
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Get the number of milliseconds elapsed since the script began. 1,000 milliseconds = 1 second.
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```sig
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input.runningTime();
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```
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### Returns
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* [Number](/microbit/reference/types/number)
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### Example: elapsed time
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This code gets the elapsed time since the start of the program execution and displays it on the screen.
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```blocks
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let now = input.runningTime()
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basic.showNumber(now)
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```
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### Lessons
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[speed button](/microbit/lessons/speed-button)
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### See also
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[show number](/microbit/reference/basic/show-number), [pause](/microbit/reference/basic/pause)
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