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Suspend the current thread for at least the specified relative time&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bslmt&lowbar;threadutil&period;h&gt;`

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----
template&lt;
    class REP&lowbar;TYPE,
    class PERIOD&lowbar;TYPE&gt;
static
void
sleep(bsl::chrono::duration&lt;REP&lowbar;TYPE, PERIOD&lowbar;TYPE&gt; const& sleepTime);
----

== Description

Suspend execution of the current thread for a period of at least the specified (relative) `sleepTime`, or an interrupting signal is received&period; Note that the actual time suspended depends on many factors including system scheduling and system timer resolution&period;

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *sleepTime*
| minimum relative duration to sleep
|===


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