Sleep function

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December 13th, 2012, 07:14 PM

petur170

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Sleep function

Hello, i'm a middle school student making a python program for a class.

Code:

import time

print("Rock, Paper, and Scissors in Python")
print("Made by ")
def wait(secs):
    time.sleep(secs)
wait(3)
print("Type in your choice: Rock, Paper or Scissors")

I am using the sleep function, but it sleeps at the beginning before the first print function happens, and then prints everything else at the same time. I am using wing ide. Any help?

Thanks

December 13th, 2012, 07:36 PM

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Works fine for me. Try sys.stdout.flush() to flush the print buffer.

December 15th, 2012, 06:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dwblas

Works fine for me. Try sys.stdout.flush() to flush the print buffer.

Where would i put this?

December 15th, 2012, 08:14 PM

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flush the output file when you need it synchronized with your program logic. (Immediately before wait(3) statement.)

sys.stdout is line buffered---that is it flushes after each new line. At least it is on my system, and on dwblas's as well.

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December 16th, 2012, 07:11 PM

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hmm, doesn't seem to work. Do you think it is my program i am using? I am using Wingware Ide

December 16th, 2012, 07:25 PM

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Maybe Wingware causes the problem. I normally run python in an emacs shell buffer, occasionally in idle, and once in a while in xterm or similar terminal window if I need to test my console control. I never used Wingware.

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