Thread: Set delay time between printf() statements

Hello,

I was wondering if it was possible to set, for example, a 3 second delay between printf() statements?

Example:

Please enter your age: 35

>3 second delay<

Please enter your gender: M

>3 second delay<

You're a 35 year old male.

Thanks, I'll look into it.

It's for a practical joke (under normal circumstances, I wouldn't imagine a reason for it either).

Originally Posted by SilentPirate007

It's for a practical joke (under normal circumstances, I wouldn't imagine a reason for it either).

I think he was referring to NeonBlack's post, actually.

Anyway, once you have that function worked out, try this:

Code:

void pause( clock_t val )
{
/*
    ...the implementation...
*/
}   
    
clock_t next( )
{
    static int
        unset = 1;
    if( unset )
    {
        --unset;
        srand( time( 0 ) );
    }
    return ( ( clock_t )( rand( ) * 1000 * ( 1 / ( double )RAND_MAX ) ) ) >> 2;
}
        
void say( char const* str )
{
    while( *str )
    {
        putchar( *str++ );
        pause( next( ) );
    }
}

int main( void ) 
{
    say( "I think, therefore I am." );
}

Right,

well, I found that the quickest and shortest way was to use NeonBlacks' method.
I added <windows.h> and beneath my statement, I put: Sleep(3000);