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sleep()

Syntax

    sleep(timeInMilliseconds)

Description

Multiuser Server server-side command; pauses the current thread (the thread that issues the `sleep()` command) to allow other threads to run. The thread is placed in sleep mode for the given number of milliseconds. If there is no `timeInMilliseconds` parameter, the thread sleeps indefinitely. To delete a permanently sleeping thread, use the `forget()` command on the thread and then set it to 0.

Example

This statement sleeps the thread that issues the statement for 1.5 seconds:

    sleep(1500)

See also

`forget (thread)`