# BT.runtime

## Function

 returns the current BT process runtime information.

## Syntax

```bt
BT.runtime()
```

## Parameters

| Parameters | Type | Required | Default value | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ |
| None | - | No | None | No parameters required. |

## Return Value

| Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ |
| Object | Returns the runtime information object. See "Return Object Fields" below for fields. |

## Return object field

| Field | Type | Must exist | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ |
| uptime | Int | Yes | The number of seconds the current BT process has been running, calculated by subtracting `start_time` from the current Unix timestamp. |
| threads | Int | Yes | Number of parallel threads available in the current system. `1` is returned when the read fails. |
| start_time | Int | Yes | BT process startup timestamp, in seconds. This value is fixed within the process. |

## Examples

```bt
runtime = BT.runtime()
result = runtime.threads == BT.THREADS

// Output: true
print result
```

## Notes

- start_time is the BT process startup timestamp, in seconds.
- uptime is the current time minus start_time, in seconds.
 - To view I/O, task, timer, net, and cache resource status, use `BT.stats()`.