python delay

import time
 
# Wait for 5 seconds
time.sleep(5)
 
# Wait for 300 milliseconds
# .3 can also be used
time.sleep(.300)

import time

time.sleep(5) # sleeps for 5 seconds

import time

print("Printed immediately.")
time.sleep(2.4)
print("Printed after 2.4 seconds.")

import time
while True:
    print("This prints once a minute.")
    time.sleep(60) # Delay for 1 minute (60 seconds).

>>> import time
>>> time.sleep(3) # Sleep for 3 seconds

import time

start = time.time()
print("sleeping...")
time.sleep(0.5)
print("woke up...")
elapsed_time = time.time() - start

print("elapsed time:", elapsed_time * 1000, "milliseconds")