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<h2>usleep()--Suspend Processing for Interval of Time</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax<br>
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#include &lt;unistd.h&gt;
unsigned int usleep( useconds_t <em>useconds</em> );
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<p>The <strong>usleep()</strong> function suspends a thread for the number of
microseconds specified by the of <em>useconds</em> parameter. (Because of
processor delays, the thread can be suspended slightly longer than this
specified time.)</p>
<p>The <strong>usleep()</strong> function uses the process's real-time interval
timer to indicate when the thread should be resumed.</p>
<p>There is one real-time interval timer for each process. The <strong>
usleep()</strong> function will not interfere with a previous setting of this
timer.</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
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<dt><strong><em>useconds</em></strong></dt>
<dd>(Input) The number of microseconds for which the thread is to be
suspended.</dd>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>0</em></td>
<td align="left" valign="top">The thread slept for the full time
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>-1</em></td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><strong>sleep()</strong> was not successful. The
<em>errno</em> variable is set to indicate the error.</td>
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<h3>Error Conditions</h3>
<p>If <strong>usleep()</strong> is not successful, <em>errno</em> usually
indicates the following error. Under some conditions, <em>errno</em> could
indicate an error other than that listed here.</p>
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<dt><em>[EINVAL]</em></dt>
<dd>The value specified for the argument is not correct.
<p>A function was passed incorrect argument values, or an operation was
attempted on an object and the operation specified is not supported for that
type of object.</p>
<p>An argument value is not valid, out of range, or NULL.</p>
<ul>
<li>The time interval specified 1,000,000 or more microseconds.</li>
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<h3><a name="USAGE_NOTES">Usage Notes</a></h3>
<p>The <strong>usleep()</strong> function is included for its historical usage.
The <strong>setitimer()</strong> function is preferred over this function.</p>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
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<li>The &lt;<strong>unistd.h</strong>&gt; file (see <a href="unix13.htm">Header
Files for UNIX-Type Functions</a>)<br>
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<li><a href="sigalarm.htm">alarm()</a>--Set Schedule for Alarm Signal<br>
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<li><a href="getitime.htm">getitimer()</a>--Get Value for Interval Timer<br>
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<li><a href="setitime.htm">setitimer()</a>--Set Value for Interval Timer<br>
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<li><a href="sigsleep.htm">sleep()</a>--Suspend Processing for Interval of
Time</li>
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<h3>Example</h3>
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for information pertaining to code examples.</p>
<p>The following example uses the <strong>usleep()</strong> function to suspend
processing for a specified time:</p>
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#include &lt;unistd.h&gt;
#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;
#include &lt;time.h&gt;
void timestamp( char *str ) {
time_t t;
time( &amp;t );
printf( "%s the time is %s\nquot;, str, ctime(&amp;t) );
}
int main( int argc, char *argv[] ) {
int result = 0;
timestamp( quot;before usleep()quot; );
result = usleep( 999999 );
timestamp( quot;after usleep()quot; );
printf( quot;usleep() returned %d\nquot;, result );
return( result );
}
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<h3>Output:</h3>
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before usleep() the time is Sun Jun 15 17:25:17 1995
after usleep() the time is Sun Jun 15 17:25:18 1995
usleep() returned 0
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