# 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); } ``` Jochem Stoel