SDL_Delay(3)

hey bestie 💖 welcome to the SDL_Delay(3) page, straight outta SDL3 FUNCTIONS. it's giving timer vibes, and you're gonna slay this. let's get into it ✨

🎀 NAME 🎀

SDL_Delay — okay so this function literally waits a specified number of milliseconds before returning. no cap, that's the whole job. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

okay so first you gotta include this header:

#include <SDL3/SDL_timer.h>

and then the function signature is:

void SDL_Delay(Uint32 ms);

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

This function waits a specified number of milliseconds before returning. it waits at least the specified time, but possibly longer due to OS scheduling. so like, don't expect it to be exact, bestie — the OS is the main character here and it might make you wait a lil extra. 😭

🌸 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🌸

• ms — the number of milliseconds to delay. that's it, that's the whole parameter. iconic. 👑

🦋 THREAD SAFETY 🦋

It is safe to call this function from any thread. so go off, call it from literally any thread you want, no cap. 💯

⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on an older version, sorry bestie, you're missing out. 🙈

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• SDL_DelayNS(3)
• SDL_DelayPrecise(3)

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