sleep statement in python code example

Example 1: how to wait in python

import time
#Waits 1 second
time.sleep(1)

Example 2: python time delay

import time
while True:
    print("This prints once a minute.")
    time.sleep(60) # Delay for 1 minute (60 seconds).

Example 3: sleep function python

import time

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

Example 4: python sleep

import time

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

Example 5: python delay

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

Example 6: 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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