Python: Suspend execution of a given script a given number of seconds
58. Script Suspension
Write a Python program that can suspend execution of a given script for a given number of seconds.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
# Import the time module
import time
# Iterate over a range of 4 values
for x in range(4):
# Pause the execution for 3 seconds
time.sleep(3)
# Print a message indicating that the program slept for 3 seconds
print("Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds...")
Output:
Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds... Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds... Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds... Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds...
Explanation:
In the exercise above,
- The code imports the "time" module, which provides functions for working with time.
- It iterates over a range of 4 values using a "for" loop.
- Inside the loop:
- It pauses the execution of the program for 3 seconds using the "time.sleep(3)" function call.
- It prints a message indicating that the program has slept for 3 seconds. This message will be printed 4 times, as the loop iterates 4 times.
Flowchart:
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- Write a Python program to simulate a countdown timer that waits a given number of seconds between each count and then prints "Time's up!"
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