sleep

Syntax

sleep(n)

Inputs

n

Any valid scalar.

Type: double | integer

Dimension: scalar

Note: A non-integer argument is allowed, but sleep works for whole number seconds.

Example

Simple sleep example:

sleep_total = 0;
disp('Start sleeping...')
while sleep_total < 30
  sleep_sec = 10;
  sleep(sleep_sec)
  sleep_total = sleep_total + sleep_sec;
  printf('Slept %d seconds\n', sleep_total)
end

sleep_total = 0
Start sleeping...
Slept 10 seconds
Slept 20 seconds
Slept 30 seconds