Love Timer

When to use this skill

{{SKILL_DESCRIPTION}} Use this skill when working with time measurement, frame rate control, performance monitoring, or any time-related operations in LÖVE games.

Common use cases

• Measuring elapsed time and performance
• Controlling game frame rate and timing
• Implementing smooth animations and transitions
• Profiling and optimizing game performance
• Handling time-based game mechanics

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Examples

Measuring delta time

-- Use delta time for frame-rate independent movement
function love.update(dt)
  local moveSpeed = 200  -- pixels per second
  local distance = moveSpeed * dt
  player.x = player.x + distance
end

Performance measurement

-- Measure function execution time
local startTime = love.timer.getTime()

-- Perform some operations
complexOperation()

local endTime = love.timer.getTime()
local elapsed = endTime - startTime
print("Operation took: " .. elapsed .. " seconds")

Best practices

• Use delta time (dt) for all time-based calculations
• Consider using love.timer for high-precision timing
• Be mindful of performance when using frequent timing calls
• Test timing behavior on target platforms
• Use appropriate time units for different measurements

Platform compatibility

• Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux): Full timer support
• Mobile (iOS, Android): Full support
• Web: Full support