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<?php
echo date('h:i:s').'<br>'; //hour:minute:second
sleep(10); //10 seconds
echo date('h:i:s');
?>
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<?php
// Wait 2 seconds
usleep(2000000);
// if you need 5 seconds
usleep(5000000);
?>
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// Pause the script for 3 seconds
sleep(3);
// Resume execution after the sleep is complete
echo "This line will be printed after the sleep";