process.sleep
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Pauses a program execution.
await process.sleep(timeMs);
Note
Previously known as bare "sleep()".
Reference
This command accepts the following parameters:
| Variable | Required | Description
| |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input: | |||
| timeMs | yes | sleep time, ms
| |
| Output: | |||
| Function returns a Promise with the following data: | |||
| success | bool | true if command completed successfully | |
| error | string | error string if command has failed | |
Comments
This function can be used to delay the code execution for a specific time. Note that this function is asynchronous (like the most of javascript), so can't write "doSomething(); process.sleep(1000); doAfterDelay;". See the examples below.
The process.sleep() function immediately returns a Promise. You can use async/await to pause your script (see examples below).
Examples
The function can be used in three ways:
1. Async/await (recommended)
console.log("one1");
await process.sleep(2000);
console.log("two2");
2. Standalone:
console.log("one1");
process.sleep(2000)
.then(function() {
console.log("two2");
});
3. Within the chain:
// SmartBots Playground code start v1.0 (automatic line)
http.get("https://mysmartbots.com")
.then(function() {
console.log("one");
return process.sleep(2000);
})
.then(function() {
console.log("two");
})
.then(function() {
// Gracefully stop the test script
exit();
});
