sleep ( dt -- )
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Vocabulary
threads

Inputs

dt	a duration

Outputs
None

Word description
Suspends the current thread for the given duration.

Other threads may interrupt the sleep by calling interrupt.

Examples

USING: threads calendar ; 10 seconds sleep

Definition

IN: threads

GENERIC: sleep ( dt -- )

Methods

USING: calendar threads ;

M: duration sleep duration>nanoseconds sleep ;


USING: math system threads ;

M: real sleep >integer nano-count + sleep-until ;