Using the sleep function

I'm trying to use the sleep function for a program that simulates a traffic light. But when i use the function it delays the start of the program not between where i have printed light green and light yellow to the screen where i want it.

I have placed it between the two cout statements and it still delays the beginning of the program which makes no sense.

Anyone got any ideas?

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Perhaps you need to flush your first console output. Otherwise the system may buffer it:

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cout << "Light green." << flush;

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Or you can add a endl which will output a newline and flush the buffer:

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cout << "Light green." << endl;

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Thanks Swoopy that worked all it needed was a flush. Thanks for the help.