/**
* Creates and starts new timer.
*
* @param array $tags An array of tags and their values in the form of "tag" => "value". Cannot contain numeric indexes for obvious reasons.
* @param array $data Optional array with user data, not sent to the server.
*
* @return integer Always returns new timer resource.
* @link https://github.com/tony2001/pinba_engine/wiki/PHP-extension#pinba_timer_start
*
* @example
* <pre>
* $time = pinba_timer_start(array('tag' => 'value'), array('customData', 1, 2));
* </pre>
*/
function pinba_timer_start(array $tags, array $data = array())
{
return pinba::timer_start($tags, $data);
}