Need help in timing program

[ilikepython]

I wrote a program that generates random numbers. I want to make it so that it gives me the time it took to complete the program. Here's my code:

#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>
#include <cstdlib>
 
using namespace std;
 
int main() {
    float timer = time(0);
    srand((unsigned)time(0));
    int numofnums = 100;
    int nums[numofnums];
    for (int x = 0; x < numofnums; x++){
        nums[x] = rand()%10 + 1;
        cout << nums[x] << endl;}
    float timed = (unsigned)time(0) - timer;
    cout << "TIME: "<< (unsigned)timed << endl << timer << endl << time(0) << endl; //print to see what is going on
    system("PAUSE");
    return 0;}
 

The problem is that when I run it the "timed" prints out to a big number usually in between 20-100. The "time(0)" at the end works fine as it is a little higher everytime. I think the problem is that the time doesn't update everytime I run the program. What can I do?

I have the Bloodshed DEV compiler.
Thanks in advance.

[Roonie]

i think that since time(0) returns an integer number of seconds, storing it in a float is inappropriate.

i tried this:

 
#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>
#include <cstdlib>
 
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{
    long timer = time(0);
    srand(time(0));
    int numofnums = 100;
    int nums[100];
    for (int x = 0; x < numofnums; x++){
        nums[x] = rand()%10 + 1;
        cout << nums[x] << endl;}
    long timed = time(0) - timer;
    cout << "TIME: "<< (unsigned)timed << endl << timer << endl << time(0) << endl; //print to see what is going on
    system("PAUSE");
    return 0;
}
 

and it seemed to give a more reasonable value for the elapsed time. (zero seconds as opposed to 40-50.)

[ilikepython]

Thank you, now it works just fine.