javascript sleep function code example

Example 1: javascript sleep

const sleep = (milliseconds) => {
  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds))
}

/*Use like so*/

async function timeSensativeAction(){ //must be async func
  //do something here
  await sleep(5000) //wait 5 seconds
  //continue on...
}

Example 2: javascript sleep

function sleep(milliseconds) {
  const date = Date.now();
  let currentDate = null;
  do {
    currentDate = Date.now();
  } while (currentDate - date < milliseconds);
}

console.log("Hello");
sleep(2000);
console.log("World!");

Example 3: sleep function javascript

How to get a JavaScript sleep function

First, you must sacrifice JS to the gods of asynchronous programming.
Then, go to grepper and ctrl c + v some code with no idea how to use it.
Give up.
Realise you didnt need it in the first place.
Die inside a little.
Realise you should have stayed with python.
Learn Java out of frustration.

Example 4: how to wait in javascript

function pause(ms) {
  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
}

//Pause for 1000 milliseconds

pause(1000)

Example 5: javascript sleep function

//Implement sleep function
function sleep(milliseconds) {
  return new Promise((resolve) => {
    setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds);
  });
}

//How to use sleep function
async function delayedGreeting() {
  console.log("Hello");
  
  await sleep(2000); //2 Seconds
  
  console.log("World!");
}

delayedGreeting();

Example 6: javascript sleep function

sleep = milliseconds => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds));

//        V  Must add this async keyword
sayHi = async () => {
  	// V Must include await
	await sleep(1000); // Sleep 1000 milliseconds (1 second)
  	console.log('Hi');
  	// Rest of code...
}