sleep pause in js 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: 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.