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nap()

Sleep for a given number of milliseconds

Synopsis:

#include <unix.h>

unsigned int nap( unsigned int ms);

Arguments:

ms
The number of milliseconds that you want the process to sleep.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The nap() routine delays the calling process for ms milliseconds. This function is the same as delay() and is similar to napms().

Classification:

Unix

Safety:
Cancellation point Yes
Interrupt handler No
Signal handler Yes
Thread Yes

See also:

delay(), napms()


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