std::this_thread::sleep_for

Since C++11

Header: <thread>

Blocks the execution of the current thread for at least the specified sleep_duration.

# Declarations

template< class Rep, class Period >
void sleep_for( const std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& sleep_duration );

(since C++11)

# Parameters

# Return value

(none)

# Example

#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>
#include <thread>
 
int main()
{
    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
    std::cout << "Hello waiter\n" << std::flush;
 
    const auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
    std::this_thread::sleep_for(2000ms);
    const auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
    const std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli> elapsed = end - start;
 
    std::cout << "Waited " << elapsed << '\n';
}

# See also