==== TICKS ====
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Return elapsed time in microseconds
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^  __Input Stack__  ^  ^  __Output Stack__  ^
|  ****  |  **→**  |  **I<sub>msec</sub>**  |
|  //Level 1//  |  //→//  |  //Level 1//  |

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| **Keyword type**  | [[manual:chapter5:basics#commands|Command]]  ||
| **Parallel list processing capabilities**  | [[manual:chapter5:listproc#group-1commands-that-cannot-parallel-process|Group 1]]  | //Commands that cannot parallel process//  |
| **Affected by flags**  | //None//  ||














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The ''TICKS'' command returns a real number measuring the time in microseconds since the calculator has been switched on.
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''TICKS'' is not fully equivalent to its **userRPL** counterpart.

In particular:

  * the **userRPL** ''TICKS'' command returns a binary integer measuring elapsed time in //ticks//, whereas 8192 ticks = 1  second. 
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**__Input__**
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4:                                      
3:                                      
2:                                      
1:                                      
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TICKS                                   
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**__Output__**
<code>
4:                                      
3:                                      
2:                                      
1:                               3170800
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</code>
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