How to get my program to pause briefly before displaying a message?

[jackabascal]

In this theoretical console application:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main
{
int number;
cout << "enter in a number";
cin  >> number;
cout << "hmmm...";
cout << "that number plus 5 is " << number+5 <<".";
    system("PAUSE");
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

Would there be any way to make the program pause for about a second after the
cout <<"hmmm...";
to give the humerous illusion the computer has to think about it
instead of just instantly moving on to the next line?

[Albatross]

Yes. It's called Sleep().
http://cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/20837/

-Albatross

[Duthomhas]

Something for Win32 or POSIX
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/unices/10491/#msg49054

[packetpirate]

Why does every newcomer on this board insist on using system calls? It's a horrible practice to get into...

[Duthomhas]

Because it is distressingly endemic to teach new programmers said horrors.