NAME

sleep − suspend execution for an interval

SYNOPSIS

­sleep ­time

DESCRIPTION

­Sleep suspends execution for ­time seconds. 

EXAMPLES

Execute a command 100 seconds hence. 

{sleep 100; command}&

Repeat a command every 30 seconds. 

while (~ 1 1){
command
sleep 30
}

SEE ALSO

sleep(2)

Plan 9  —  January 03, 1993