How can I pause/sleep execution in JavaScript before continuing?
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To pause or sleep execution in JavaScript, you use
async/awaitwith aPromise. You create asleepfunction that returns aPromisewhich resolves after a set timeout. Then, useawaitto pause the code execution until the promise resolves, effectively creating a delay.