Causes the current thread to stop processing for a specified period of time.
sleep(duration)
returns void
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| duration | numeric | Yes | Time, in milliseconds, to stop processing the current thread |
Outputs the current date/time, sleeps for 5 seconds, then outputs the current date/time again.
<cfscript>
writeOutput(now());
writeOutput("<br />");
sleep(5000);
writeOutput(now());
</cfscript>