time_nanosleep

Definition and usage

time_nanosleep() function delays the execution of the current script by the specified number of seconds and nanoseconds.

Note: On Windows, the system's sleep time may exceed the specified number of nanoseconds, depending on the hardware.

Example

Delay the execution of the current script by 3.5 seconds:

 <?php
if ( time_nanosleep ( 3 , 500000000 ) === true )
  {
  echo "Pause for 3 and a half seconds" ;
  }
?>

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grammar

 time_nanosleep ( seconds , nanoseconds )

illustrate

Delays the program execution of the specified number of seconds and nanoseconds .

Return value

Return TRUE if successful, and FALSE if failed

If the delay is interrupted by a signal, an associative array with the following components is returned:

• seconds - the number of seconds remaining in the delay
• nanoseconds - the number of nanoseconds remaining in the delay