diff --git a/guide/english/python/sleep-how-can-i-make-a-time-delay-in-python/index.md b/guide/english/python/sleep-how-can-i-make-a-time-delay-in-python/index.md index 20a9d1da31..aa3a499bbc 100644 --- a/guide/english/python/sleep-how-can-i-make-a-time-delay-in-python/index.md +++ b/guide/english/python/sleep-how-can-i-make-a-time-delay-in-python/index.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ for letter in 'hello, world!': time.sleep(2) # sleep 2 seconds between each print ``` -Floating point numbers can be given as the argument to `sleep()` for more precise sleep times. +When using sleep, you can define the amount of time that the program is suspended using either an integer (a whole number) or a float (a number with decimal places), depending on the level of control you want over the time that the program sleeps. For example, `time.sleep(10)` would suspend a program for 10 seconds, while `time.sleep(5.5)` would suspend a program for five and a half seconds. -#### More Information: +#### More Information Time module documentation on the sleep function.