# 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

##

Category:

- Functions