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+===== Time =====
+==== Blocks ====
+=== Wait a given number of seconds ===
+{{:en:programmingblocks:time_1.png|}}
+With this block, you can force Kniwwelino to wait the specified number of seconds before executing the next block(s).
+\\
+=== Wait a given number of milliseconds ===
+{{:en:programmingblocks:time_2.png|}}
+With this block, you can force Kniwwelino to wait the specified number of milliseconds before executing the next block(s).
+\\
+=== Wait a given number of microseconds ===
+{{:en:programmingblocks:time_3.png|}}
+With this block, you can force Kniwwelino to wait the specified number of microseconds before executing the next block(s).
+\\
+=== Get the current date/time in a given format ===
+{{:en:programmingblocks:time_4.png|}}
+This block returns the current date and/or time as a text in various formats.
+Options:
+  * ''HH:mm:ss dd.MM.YYYY'' returns both time and date, such as 14:25:30 25.05.2018
+  * ''dd.MM.YYYY'' returns only the current date, such as, 25.05.2018
+  * ''HH:mm:ss'' returns only the current time, such as, 14:25:30
+  * ''HOUR'' returns only the current hour, such as 14
+  * ''MINUTE'' returns only the current minute, such as 25
+  * ''SECOND'' returns only the current second, such as 30
+=== Get the current date/time field as number ===
+{{:en:programmingblocks:timeint.png|}}
+This block returns the current date and/or time as a integer number.
+Options:
+  * ''YEAR'' returns the full year as four digits, such as 2018
+  * ''MONTH'' returns the month starting with January as 1, such as, 5
+  * ''DAY'' returns only the current day, such as, 13
+  * ''HOUR'' returns only the current hour, such as 14
+  * ''MINUTE'' returns only the current minute, such as 25
+  * ''SECOND'' returns only the current second, such as 30
+\\
+=== Get the current elapsed time in seconds ===
+{{:en:programmingblocks:time_5.png|}}
+This block returns in seconds the time which is currently elapsed since the start of the Kniwwelino.
+\\
+=== Get the current elapsed time in milliseconds ===
+{{:en:programmingblocks:time_6.png|}}
+This block returns in milliseconds the time which is currently elapsed since the start of the Kniwwelino.
+==== Example ====
+The following example shows how you can use the ''wait'' blocks in order to show different icons on the matrix in a row. After each icon, Kniwwelino will wait 1 second before showing the next one.
+This approach allows you to create animations.
+{{:en:programmingblocks:time_example_1.png|}}