Sys.sleep
Sleep for a Specified Period

### Description

Suspends engine execution for the specified number of seconds.

### Usage

    Sys.sleep(time)

### Arguments

time | a positive numeric value. The number of seconds to sleep.

### Details

This function makes the engine suspend execution for the specified number of seconds. Note that the actual time spent in this function might be longer due to other system activities.
Value
returns invisible NULL.
Examples

    # sleep for three seconds
    Sys.sleep(3)
    # sleep for 1/10 of a second
    Sys.sleep(0.1)

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