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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T00:00:51+00:00 2026-05-12T00:00:51+00:00

Is System.currentTimeMillis() the best measure of time performance in Java? Are there any gotcha’s

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Is System.currentTimeMillis() the best measure of time performance in Java? Are there any gotcha’s when using this to compare the time before action is taken to the time after the action is taken? Is there a better alternative?

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    2026-05-12T00:00:52+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 12:00 am

    I hope not – it’s what I use when i don’t use nanoTime().

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