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# CFRunLoopGetNextTimerFireDate(_:_:)

Returns the time at which the next timer will fire.

```
func CFRunLoopGetNextTimerFireDate(_ rl: CFRunLoop!, _ mode: CFRunLoopMode!) -> CFAbsoluteTime
```

## Parameters

`rl`

The run loop to examine.

`mode`

The run loop mode within `rl` to test.

## Return Value

The earliest firing time of the run loop timers registered in `mode` for the run loop `rl`.

## Discussion

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