python script command line pause code example

Example 1: pause program python

# To delay excusion use the time library
import time

time.sleep(secs)

Example 2: command prompt pause in python

# Don't use os.system("pause"), it is very slow because it needs to create
# an entire shell process. Use this instead:

import getch

def pause():
  print("Press any key to continue . . . ")
  getch.getch()