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<code class="sig">Time.since(past) -&gt; int</code>
<div class="desc"><p>The number of seconds elapsed from the <code>DateTime</code> <code>past</code> to now (<code>Time.now() - past</code>). Because it reads the wall clock it is <b>non-deterministic</b> &mdash; use it for offline-progress and "time away" checks, never inside the lockstep simulation. The result is a <code>Duration</code> in seconds, ready for the <code>Duration.as_*</code> readers.</p></div>
<div class="examples"><h2>Example</h2><pre data-lang="ludic">program Demo {
handler Step phase Update {
let last_seen = DateTime.from(2026, 8, 30, 9, 0, 0)
let away = Time.since(last_seen)
let hours_away = Duration.as_hours(away)
}
}</pre></div>
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