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Python Exercise: Invoke a given function after specific milliseconds

Python Functions: Exercise - 21 with Solution

Write a Python program that invoke a given function after specific milliseconds.

Sample Solution:-

Python Code:

from time import sleep
import math
def delay(fn, ms, *args):
  sleep(ms / 1000)
  return fn(*args)
print("Square root after specific miliseconds:") 
print(delay(lambda x: math.sqrt(x), 100, 16))
print(delay(lambda x: math.sqrt(x), 1000, 100))
print(delay(lambda x: math.sqrt(x), 2000, 25100))

Sample Output: 

Square root after specific miliseconds:
4.0
10.0
158.42979517754858

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