sleep
    (PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)
sleep -- Delay execution
Description
int 
sleep ( int seconds )
     The sleep() function delays program execution for the
     given number of seconds.
    
     
| Example 1. sleep() example | 
<?php
 // current time
 echo date('h:i:s') . "\n";
 
 // sleep for 10 seconds
 sleep(10);
 
 // wake up !
 echo date('h:i:s') . "\n";
 
 ?>
 | 
 
       This example will output (after 10 seconds)
       | 
    
     See also usleep() and
     set_time_limit()