Python Time Delay - Slow Down or Pause Code Execution

In this tutorial, we will go over how to create a pause, delay or slow down your code execution in Python.

[juancarloslucena]

im a beginner and im making a black jack game (so far it has everything except the ability to split). I'd like to use something like this for pretending dealer is shuffling and also to make the prompt more clear for the players (generates answers so fast people may find it confusing). Thank you so much!

[jarodmorris]

Excellent for web scraping to slow down the process and not cause overload on the scraped server.

[danieljohncanedacatudio]

using Thonny compiler, if you want to let your keyboard do the action of breaking PAUSE, below is the syntax

import os

for x in range(5):
<tab>print("Press ENTER to continue...")
<tab>os.system("PAUSE > 0")

for loop won't execute as long as you didn't hit ENTER or any key on your keyboard.

[Sweze]

thank you so much it's very simple and helps my application users see the prints before the program closes

[Willinat]

Could you explain how the for x in range() function works? I am a python student that is trying to learn how to do a wait function (as this video explains), but I'm not sure he the function I am asking about works.

[psirohi]

Thank you I used it in my rock paper scissors game.

[brockymronky]

thank you. Just one quick question, how to create loop for carrying out a task? The task consists of multiple browsers opening and closing; one by one as a workflow and managing this workflow inside a loop with 50 turns at step of 1. Pls guide me with python coding lines for above workflow in a loop format. Thanks in advance.

[cheeseburger]

thanks this is really helping to improve my coursework

[bramrecourt]

how do i at i timer in a python code with more programs running? (using different GPIO ports) on a raspberry 2 or 3???

[rishiodeb]

thanks a lot, it was very short and clear Video, what I actually needed.

[floorburrito]

Helped with homework so you get a like!

[canadaman]

i little late but loved this tutorial (:

[zdwave]

How can you make the sleep random from 3-5sec?

[toby-yrsk]

Hi, how to you add a delay when u replace a sting using
print 'test'.replace ('test', 'test 2', 1)

Thanks

[SFInfinity]

do you know how to make text come up slower on python shell?

[YarosMallorca]

Can I delay only a line of code, but the other part will run normally. Because I created like a video player, but I want that after 5 seconds it kind of start recording, but if I put time.sleep(1) it stops playing the video for that period of time.

[MihirGamingandstuff]

thanks! i used it in my discord bot printing messages

[REDACTD]

how to delay(one minute):

step (1): Record a one minute .wav file with no sound. (test.wav)
step (2): Place test.wav inside work folder
step (3): Code this: with Python3

import subprocess
subprocess.call(["afplay", "test.wav"])

step (4): profit haha

# EDIT
oh- also this will play audio if you choose to put something in that