Module ce_timer

Timer library.

Description

Timer library.

Function Index

now_diff/2Returns difference between two times returned from now(), in ms.
sleep/1A function that allows for longer sleeps than does timer:sleep/1.
sleep_forever/0Sleeps indefinately.
sleep_until_registered/1Sleeps until the given process name is registered.

Function Details

now_diff/2

now_diff(X1::now_time(), X2::now_time()) -> integer()

Returns difference between two times returned from now(), in ms. Thanks to Ulf Wiger for this code.

sleep/1

sleep(Time::integer()) -> ok

A function that allows for longer sleeps than does timer:sleep/1. Thanks to Ulf Wiger for this code.

sleep_forever/0

sleep_forever() -> never_returns

Sleeps indefinately.

sleep_until_registered/1

sleep_until_registered(Name::atom()) -> ok

Sleeps until the given process name is registered.


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