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44 lines
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# Node.js Sleep()
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for those who need Sleep() just like me.
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*31 january 2017 | UPDATE: NO LONGER REQUIRES CHILD PROCESS, using deasync instead.*
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```
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@package system-sleep
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@version 1.2
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@author Jochem Stoel (http://jochemstoel.github.io)
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@license don't involve me
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```
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* will make the system wait xxx milliseconds.
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* can be used to delay script execution.
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* is often used to relax the system in between resource intensive tasks.
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* works on every platform x86 + x64 Windows / Linux / OSX
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* Existing sleep() solutions use a blocking while loop which uses 100% CPU. This is incredibly stupid.
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* Also, many sleep() solutions are only for Windows or only for Linux.
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### Install using NPM
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```bash
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npm install system-sleep
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```
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### Use
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```javascript
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var sleep = require('system-sleep');
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sleep(5000); // 5 seconds
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```
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### Test
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Prints <i><a>variable y</a></i> to the console every 1 second during 10 seconds.
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```javascript
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var sleep = require('system-sleep');
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for (y = 0; y < 10; y++) {
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console.log(y);
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sleep(1000);
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}
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```
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<img alt="Jochem Stoel" src="http://33.media.tumblr.com/avatar_048a728a1488_128.png" style="float: left;"> |