Controlling couts

[colognem]

Hello guys, i just wanna ask how to control couts. for example:
cout<<"Hello"<<endl;
cout<<"end"<<endl;
how to control it so it will display:
Hello
//after few seconds for example 2 seconds
end

please reply if you don't understand my question. Thanks :D

[28poGNh0]

This is not a couts controlling! you need a time related function to do such

This is one way to do it

# include <iostream>
# include <ctime>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    cout << "Hello" << endl;
    while(2000-clock()>0);
    cout << "End" << endl;

    return 0;
}

hope that helps

[colognem]

i just use the word control because i can't express my self.. anyway, (2000-clock()>0) would show end 2s after hello ?

[cire]

anyway, (2000-clock()>0) would show end 2s after hello ?

It might. It might not. The granularity of clock is implementation defined as is the initial value returned from clock at the beginning of a program (it is not required to be 0.) Spinning in a loop doing nothing is not a great recommendation unless you like 100% utilization of your cpu checking to see if it's done waiting. Use an operating specific function (such as Sleep on Windows) or if you have C++11 support:

#include <iostream>
#include <thread>
#include <chrono>

int main()
{
    const char* helloWorld = "Hello world!";
    auto delay = std::chrono::milliseconds(500);

    for (const char* p = helloWorld; *p; ++p)
    {
        std::cout << *p;
        std::this_thread::sleep_for(delay);
    }
}

[28poGNh0]

Hiii @cire I am using code::blocks 10.05 ,when I compile your code It gave me an error

error: 'std::this_thread' has not been declared

Can you know why

[cire]

Hiii @cire I am using code::blocks 10.05 ,

Your compiler version would be more relevant than that of your IDE, although you're two major versions behind on Code::Blocks (which may mean you would need to specify the option for C++11 support to it rather than just click an option like so: http://s17.postimg.org/l9nhiir3j/Code_Blocks_Compiler_Settings.png )

error: 'std::this_thread' has not been declared

Can you know why

cire wrote:

Use an operating specific function (such as Sleep on Windows) or if you have C++11 support:

It would seem your compiler doesn't support C++11 in it's current configuration.

[28poGNh0]

Thanks

[Stewbond]

Here's something you can do without C++11:

#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    std::cout << "Hello" << std::endl;
    Sleep(2000);
    std::cout << "End" << std::endl;

    return 0;
}

Or in linux:

#include <iostream>
#include <unistd.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    std::cout << "Hello" << std::endl;
    usleep(2);
    std::cout << "End" << std::endl;

    return 0;
}

[softwaretime]

Hi, the code below should help make it clear how to delay the "End" Message for a specific amount of time:

int seconds = 2;

cout<<"Hello"<<endl;
Sleep(seconds);

cout<<"End"<<endl;
Sleep(seconds);

The Sleep() function waits X amount of seconds before executing the next piece of code. But remember to include the #include <ctime> header file.

PS: If you are using a mac drop the casing on the Sleep() method.