sleep
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
sleep — Delay execution
Description
int sleep
( int $seconds
)
Delays the program execution for the given number of
seconds
.
Parameters
-
seconds
-
Halt time in seconds.
Return Values
Returns zero on success, or FALSE on errors.
Errors/Exceptions
If the specified number of seconds
is negative,
this function will generate a E_WARNING.
Examples
Example #1 sleep() example
<?php
// current time
echo date('h:i:s') . "\n";
// sleep for 10 seconds
sleep(10);
// wake up !
echo date('h:i:s') . "\n";
?>
This example will output (after 10 seconds)
Load balance : Server 03
