Function sleep

sleep(ms: number): Promise<unknown>

Creates a promise that resolves after the specified delay. Useful for adding delays in async operations or rate limiting.

Parameters

ms: number
The number of milliseconds to sleep

Returns Promise<unknown>

A promise that resolves after the specified delay

Example

async function example() {
  console.log("Start");
  await sleep(1000); // Waits 1 second
  console.log("End"); // Prints after delay
}

// For rate limiting:
for (const item of items) {
  await processItem(item);
  await sleep(100); // Wait 100ms between items
}

Source

export function sleep(ms: number) {
  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
}