How do I get my Python program to sleep for 50 milliseconds?

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TK. picture TK. · Dec 18, 2008 · Viewed 523.2k times · Source

How do I get my Python program to sleep for 50 milliseconds?

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Will Boyce picture Will Boyce · Dec 18, 2008

Use time.sleep()

from time import sleep
sleep(0.05)

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