std::this_thread::sleep_until

Since C++11

Header: <thread>

Blocks the execution of the current thread until specified sleep_time has been reached.

# Declarations

template< class Clock, class Duration >
void sleep_until( const std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& sleep_time );

(since C++11)

# Parameters

# Return value

(none)

# Example

#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>
#include <thread>
 
auto now() { return std::chrono::steady_clock::now(); }
 
auto awake_time()
{
    using std::chrono::operator""ms;
    return now() + 2000ms;
}
 
int main()
{
    std::cout << "Hello, waiter...\n" << std::flush;
    const auto start{now()};
    std::this_thread::sleep_until(awake_time());
    std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli> elapsed{now() - start};
    std::cout << "Waited " << elapsed.count() << " ms\n";
}

# See also