Programming-Idioms

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2015-08-23, 10:10:32

2015-08-23, 10:10:53

Idiom #45 Pause execution for 5 seconds

Sleep for 5 seconds in current thread, before proceeding with next instructions.

Sleep for 5 seconds in current thread, before proceeding with next instructions.

import "dart:async";

import "dart:async";

int compuation() async {
  // ... before ...
  await new Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds : 5));
  // ... after ...
}

int compuation() async {
  // ... before ...
  await new Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds : 5));
  // ... after ...
}

Waiting only makes sense in asynchronous code. It's not done that often, and there is no simple primitive for it.

Waiting makes sense in asynchronous code. It's not done that often, and there is no simple primitive for it.

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