Delay the execution of a function by t seconds.

Documentation

Package function

delay(fn, t) (function)

Delay the execution of a function by t seconds.

Parameters:

fn The function to execute after the delay. (function)

t The delay in seconds before executing the function. (number)

Returns: Function that will execute delay~fn after t seconds - handle. (function)

Other items

handle() (function)

Function handle generated by delay.

Errors:

'Expected function for argument #1' (line 28)

'Expected number for argument #2' (line 31)

Returns: Nothing. (nil)

Notes

• Based on a simple busy-wait loop, which is not efficient for long delays.
• This module is likely to timeout if used in Scribunto.

See also

https://github.com/rxi/tick/blob/master/tick.lua