python sleep seconds code example

Example 1: python wait 1 sec

import time
 
# Wait for 5 seconds
time.sleep(5)
 
# Wait for 300 milliseconds
# .3 can also be used
time.sleep(.300)

Example 2: sleep function python

import time

print("Printed immediately.")
time.sleep(2.4)
print("Printed after 2.4 seconds.")

Example 3: python delay

>>> import time
>>> time.sleep(3) # Sleep for 3 seconds

Example 4: python sleep

import time

print("Print now")
time.sleep(4.2)
print("Printing after 4.2 seconds")

Example 5: sleep in python 3

#!/usr/bin/python3
import time

print ("Start : %s" % time.ctime())
time.sleep( 5 )
print ("End : %s" % time.ctime())

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Example 6: python wait for x seconds

import time
x = 1 # Put in whatever seconds you want it to wait
time.sleep(x)