Function: delay()

delay(ms): Promise<void>

Wait for a time before resolving, without blocking the event loop (a promise of setTimeout). The wait cannot be cancelled.

Parameters

ms

number

The time to wait, in milliseconds. A negative or NaN value is taken as 0 (the next turn of the event loop); as for setTimeout, a value above 2147483647 waits 1 millisecond (Node.js prints a warning).

Returns

Promise<void>

A promise resolved with undefined once the time has passed; it never rejects.

Example

import {delay} from 'lakutata/utils'

const start: number = Date.now()
await delay(500)
console.log(Date.now() - start >= 500)
//true