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# love.timer.getAverageDelta

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Returns the average delta time (seconds per frame) over the last second.

## Function

### Synopsis

delta = love.timer.getAverageDelta( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`number delta`
  The average delta time over the last second.

## Examples

Display text at the top left of the screen showing the average time taken to update and draw each frame.

function love.draw()
local delta = love.timer.getAverageDelta()
-- Display the frame time in milliseconds for convenience.
-- A lower frame time means more frames per second.
love.graphics.print(string.format("Average frame time: %.3f ms", 1000 * delta), 10, 10)
end

## See Also

- love.timer
- love.timer.getDelta
- love.timer.getFPS

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