javascript sleep function

1const sleep = (milliseconds) => {
2  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds))
3}
4
5/*Use like so*/
6
7async function timeSensativeAction(){ //must be async func
8  //do something here
9  await sleep(5000) //wait 5 seconds
10  //continue on...
11}

1How to get a JavaScript sleep function
2
3First, you must sacrifice JS to the gods of asynchronous programming.
4Then, go to grepper and ctrl c + v some code with no idea how to use it.
5Give up.
6Realise you didnt need it in the first place.
7Die inside a little.
8Realise you should have stayed with python.
9Learn Java out of frustration.

1function sleep(milliseconds) {
2  const date = Date.now();
3  let currentDate = null;
4  do {
5    currentDate = Date.now();
6  } while (currentDate - date < milliseconds);
7}
8
9console.log("Hello");
10sleep(2000);
11console.log("World!");

1function sleep(ms) {
2  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
3}
4
5async function demo() {
6  console.log('Taking a break...');
7  await sleep(2000);
8  console.log('Two seconds later, showing sleep in a loop...');
9
10  // Sleep in loop
11  for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
12    if (i === 3)
13      await sleep(2000);
14    console.log(i);
15  }
16}
17
18demo();

1sleep = milliseconds => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds));
2
3//        V  Must add this async keyword
4sayHi = async () => {
5  	// V Must include await
6	await sleep(1000); // Sleep 1000 milliseconds (1 second)
7  	console.log('Hi');
8  	// Rest of code...
9}

1//Implement sleep function
2function sleep(milliseconds) {
3  return new Promise((resolve) => {
4    setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds);
5  });
6}
7
8//How to use sleep function
9async function delayedGreeting() {
10  console.log("Hello");
11  
12  await sleep(2000); //2 Seconds
13  
14  console.log("World!");
15}
16
17delayedGreeting();
18