[Tutor] wait() or other pause functions, if any?
Pijus Virketis
virketis@fas.harvard.edu
Thu, 23 May 2002 11:30:27 -0400
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<div>Dear Terje, <br></div>
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<div>The function that I usually see used in situations such as=
you suggest is sleep(), which is in the time module. I have also=
found a wait() function in the Python posix module (<a=
href=3D"http://www.informatik.hu-berlin.de/Themen/manuals/python/p=
ython-texinfo/posix.html">http://www.informatik.hu-berlin.de/Them=
en/manuals/python/python-texinfo/posix.html</a>). This will use=
the underlying OS tools to do the trick, if I understand=
correctly. You can't even really import it, but must use the os=
module instead to gain access to it. (<a=
href=3D"http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-posix.html">h=
ttp://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-posix.html</a>) posix=
claims not to work on Macs, and on Windows the wait() function=
does not exist, so maybe the time.sleep() is the portable way to=
go ...<br></div>
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<div>Cheers, <br></div>
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<div>Pijus<br></div>
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<div>-- <br></div>
<div>"Those who can make you believe absurdities<br></div>
<div>can make you commit atrocities" - Voltaire<br></div>
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