Retrieve or display the time from the page start to when function is called.

$display int|bool Required

Whether to echo or return the results. Accepts 0|false for return, 1|true for echo. Default 0|false.

$precision int Optional

The number of digits from the right of the decimal to display.

Default: 3

string The "second.microsecond" finished time calculation. The number is formatted for human consumption, both localized and rounded.

File: wp-includes/load.php. View all references

function timer_stop( $display = 0, $precision = 3 ) {
	global $timestart, $timeend;
	$timeend   = microtime( true );
	$timetotal = $timeend - $timestart;
	$r         = ( function_exists( 'number_format_i18n' ) ) ? number_format_i18n( $timetotal, $precision ) : number_format( $timetotal, $precision );
	if ( $display ) {
		echo $r;
	}
	return $r;
}