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# @pushrocks/smartdelay
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timeouts for the async/await era, written in TypeScript
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## Availabililty and Links
* [npmjs.org (npm package) ](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartdelay )
* [gitlab.com (source) ](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdelay )
* [github.com (source mirror) ](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartdelay )
* [docs (typedoc) ](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartdelay/ )
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## Status for master
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[](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartdelay/commits/master)
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## Usage
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Use TypeScript for best in class instellisense.
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```javascript
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import * as smartdelay from 'smartdelay';
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(async () => {
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await smartdelay.delayFor(3000); // excution will halt here 3 seconds for this function scope BUT NOT BLOCK anything else
console.log('hi there');
// You can also go random
await smartdelay.delayForRandom(2000, 6000); // this will delay exection somewhere between 2 and 6 seconds.
console.log('Yay. You did not see me coming at this exact time');
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})();
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```
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## Contribution
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For further information read the linked docs at the top of this readme.
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