--- Returns CPU time used by program in seconds. function clock() --- Returns a string or table containing date and time, "*t" returns a table. function date([format [, time]]) --- Returns number of seconds from time t1 to time t2. function difftime(t2, t1) --- Executes command using C function system, returns status code. function execute(command) --- Terminates host program with optional code, default is success code. function exit([code]) --- Returns value of environment variable varname. nil if not defined. function getenv(varname) --- Deletes file with given name, nil if fails. function remove(filename) --- Renames file oldname to newname, nil if fails. function rename(oldname, newname) --- Set current locale of program, returns name of new locate or nil. function setlocale(locale [, category]) --- Returns current time(usually seconds) or time as represented by table. function time([table]) --- -- Returns a string with a filename for a temporary file(dangerous! tmpfile is -- better). function tmpname()