PHP time_nanosleep() Function
Definition and Usage
The time_nanosleep() function delays the execution of the code for several seconds and nanoseconds.
Syntax
time_nanosleep(seconds,nanoseconds)
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| seconds | Required. Must be a positive integer. |
| nanoseconds | Required. Must be a positive integer less than one billion. |
Description
Delays the execution of the program for the specified seconds and nanoseconds Numbers.
Return value
Returns TRUE if successful, FALSE if failed
If the delay is interrupted by a signal, it will return an associative array with the following components:
- seconds - The remaining seconds in the delay
- nanoseconds - The remaining nanoseconds in the delay
Tips and Comments
Note:This function is not implemented on the Windows platform.
Example
<?php
if (time_nanosleep(3,500000000) === true)
{
echo "Pause for 3 and a half seconds";
}
?>
