# Why isn't \`:timer\` an Elixir module yet?

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**Category:** Discussions\
**Tags:** erlang, stdlib\
**Created:** [December 31, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/why-isnt-timer-an-elixir-module-yet/73830 "2025-12-31T17:47:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![BartOtten](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/bartotten/32/25440_2.png) [@BartOtten](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/BartOtten)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/why-isnt-timer-an-elixir-module-yet/73830/5 "2026-01-02T09:51:22Z")

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There is of course the split of documentation and as such less knowledge of erlang modules. So I do see use in shallow copies.

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