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# PetscSleep
Sleeps some number of seconds. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"    
PetscErrorCode PetscSleep(PetscReal s)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***s -*** number of seconds to sleep





## Note
If s is negative waits for keyboard input


## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/utils/psleep.c.html#PetscSleep">src/sys/utils/psleep.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex100.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex100.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex100f.F90.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex100f.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/tutorials/ex3.c.html">src/sys/tutorials/ex3.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/tutorials/ex3f.F90.html">src/sys/tutorials/ex3f.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/tutorials/ex3f90.F90.html">src/sys/tutorials/ex3f90.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/tutorials/ex4f.F90.html">src/sys/tutorials/ex4f.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex15.c</A><BR>


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