ntime

ntime is a Rust-based alternative to the Unix time command, designed specifically for Windows systems. It allows users to measure the execution time of commands and provides detailed performance metrics.

Features

• Measure execution time of any command or program
• Display user CPU time, system CPU time, and real elapsed time
• Easy-to-use command-line interface
• Lightweight and fast, written in Rust

Installation

Prerequisites

• Rust programming language (latest stable version)
• Cargo package manager

To install Rust and Cargo, visit the official Rust website and follow the installation instructions for Windows.

Building from source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Rinechxn/ntime.git
   cd ntime
   

2. Build the project:

   cargo build --release
   

3. The compiled binary will be available in target/release/ntime.exe.

Usage

ntime [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

For example:

ntime ping google.com -n 4

This will run the ping command and display its execution time statistics.

Options

• -p: POSIX output format
• -o FILE: Write result to FILE
• -a: Append

Output

ntime provides the following timing information:

• Real time: The total elapsed wall-clock time
• User CPU time: The amount of CPU time spent in user-mode code
• System CPU time: The amount of CPU time spent in kernel-mode code

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Inspired by the Unix time command
• Built with Rust 🦀