SLEEP()
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Overview
Sleeps for the requested number of seconds.
USAGE
SLEEP(seconds)
Argument Name | Description |
|---|---|
| The number of seconds to sleep |
DETAILS
SLEEP() is a miscellaneous function that sleeps (pauses) for the given number of seconds.
The return value is always 0.
If the seconds argument is NULL, it is treated as a request to sleep for 0 seconds (which does not sleep).
EXAMPLES
SELECT SLEEP(2);
+----------+
| SLEEP(2) |
+----------+
| 0 |
+----------+
SELECT SLEEP(0.25);
+-------------+
| SLEEP(0.25) |
+-------------+
| 0 |
+-------------+