Java thread.sleep

In Java, the Thread.sleep method is used to pause the current thread for a specified number of milliseconds. It is often used to introduce delays or pause the execution of a thread for a certain period of time.

Here's an example of how you can use the Thread.sleep method in Java:

Thread.sleep(1000);  // pause the current thread for 1 second (1000 milliseconds)

The Thread.sleep method can throw a InterruptedException if the thread is interrupted while it is sleeping. Therefore, it is generally recommended to handle this exception in a try-catch block or to declare that your method throws the exception.

Here's an example of how you can use the Thread.sleep method and handle the InterruptedException:

try {
  Thread.sleep(1000);  // pause the current thread for 1 second (1000 milliseconds)
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
  // handle the exception
}

It's important to note that the Thread.sleep method is a static method of the Thread class and can be called without creating an instance of Thread. However, it only affects the current thread and does not pause any other threads in the program.