# str clock()

[Family: Global](/imperivm/en/CKS/familias/global/)

## Exact signature

```text
str clock()
```

## Description

Formats the game counter at [field] as an hours-minutes-seconds string and returns a CKS string value.

## Parameters and return type

**Return type:** `str`

This signature takes no additional arguments.

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