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+/*
+ *     $Id: counter.c,v 1.1.1.1 2008-04-28 17:32:53 mbroeker Exp $
+ * $Source: /development/c/demos/counter.c,v $
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+int main (int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    time_t t;
+    struct tm *time_str;
+    int start, end;
+
+    if (argc != 2) {
+        printf ("Usage: %s \"<command>\"\n", argv[0]);
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    time (&t);
+    time_str = gmtime (&t);
+
+    start = time_str->tm_hour * 60 * 60 + time_str->tm_min * 60 + time_str->tm_sec;
+
+    system (argv[1]);
+
+    time (&t);
+    time_str = gmtime (&t);
+
+    end = time_str->tm_hour * 60 * 60 + time_str->tm_min * 60 + time_str->tm_sec;
+
+    printf ("Command Execution Time: %8ds\n", end - start);
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}