Is there a set time out equivalent in php?

Question

Is there a PHP equivalent to setting timeouts in JavaScript?

In JavaScript you can execute code after certain time has elapsed using the set time out function.

Answer 1

You can use the sleep() function:

int sleep ( int $seconds )

// Delays the program execution for the given number of seconds. 

Example:

public function sleep(){
   sleep(1);
   return 'slept for 1 second';
}