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## NS.sleep() method

Suspends the script for n milliseconds.

**Signature:**

```typescript
sleep(millis?: number): Promise<true>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  millis | number | _(Optional)_ Number of milliseconds to sleep. Default to 0. |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;true&gt;

A promise that resolves to true when the sleep is completed.

## Remarks

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Note that the actual delay may be longer than intended. For more information, please check https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/setTimeout\#delay.

## Example


```js
// This will count from 1 to 10 in your terminal, with one number every 5 seconds
for (let i = 1; i <= 10; ++i) {
  ns.tprint(i);
  await ns.sleep(5000);
}
```