system-sleep
v1.3.8
A real and better system sleep() for Node. Works on every platform.
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Published by jochemstoel
npm install system-sleepNode.js Sleep()
for those who need Sleep() just like me.
!Sleeping Beauty
UPDATE: NO LONGER REQUIRES CHILD PROCESS, using deasync instead. It will fall back on self child process mode if deasync fails.
``
@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.
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`bash
npm install system-sleep
`
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`javascript
var sleep = require('system-sleep');
sleep(5000); // 5 seconds
`
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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);
}
``
