Python: Suspend execution of a given script a given number of seconds

Last update on April 22 2025 12:48:53 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

58. Script Suspension

Write a Python program that can suspend execution of a given script for a given number of seconds.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Import the time module
import time

# Iterate over a range of 4 values
for x in range(4):
   # Pause the execution for 3 seconds
   time.sleep(3)
   # Print a message indicating that the program slept for 3 seconds
   print("Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds...")

Output:

Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds...
Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds...
Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds...
Sorry, Slept for 3 seconds...

Explanation:

In the exercise above,

The code imports the "time" module, which provides functions for working with time.
It iterates over a range of 4 values using a "for" loop.
Inside the loop:

It pauses the execution of the program for 3 seconds using the "time.sleep(3)" function call.
It prints a message indicating that the program has slept for 3 seconds. This message will be printed 4 times, as the loop iterates 4 times.

Flowchart:

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