https://github.com/jochemstoel/nodejs-system-sleep

Sleep function for Node.js All platforms.
https://github.com/jochemstoel/nodejs-system-sleep

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Sleep function for Node.js All platforms.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jochemstoel/nodejs-system-sleep
• Owner: jochemstoel
• License: unlicense
• Created: 2015-10-29T18:24:31.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-09-28T07:00:06.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-07T12:27:27.877Z (28 days ago)
• Topics: linux, nodejs, osx, sleep, system, windows
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/system-sleep
• Size: 534 KB
• Stars: 51
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 7
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Node.js Sleep()

for those who need Sleep() just like me.

![Sleeping Beauty](https://68.media.tumblr.com/02cbcb04de3577bc89ef3c98fdbc94ab/tumblr_oknt65m0Iv1ru9jhqo1_1280.jpg)

*31 january 2017 | UPDATE: NO LONGER REQUIRES CHILD PROCESS, using deasync instead.*

```

 @package system-sleep

 @version 1.2

 @author Jochem Stoel (http://jochemstoel.github.io)

 @license don't involve me

 ```

* will make the system wait xxx milliseconds.

* can be used to delay script execution.

* is often used to relax the system in between resource intensive tasks.

* works on every platform x86 + x64 Windows / Linux / OSX

* Existing sleep() solutions use a blocking while loop which uses 100% CPU. This is incredibly stupid.

* Also, many sleep() solutions are only for Windows or only for Linux.

### Install using NPM

```bash

npm install system-sleep

```

### Use

```javascript

var sleep = require('system-sleep');

sleep(5000); // 5 seconds

```

### Test

Prints variable y to the console every 1 second during 10 seconds.

```javascript

var sleep = require('system-sleep');

for (y = 0; y < 10; y++) {

	console.log(y);

	sleep(1000);

}

```