I'd like to write a function that delays the evaluation of a function (say) $5$ seconds after I hit Shift+Return. Is this possible?
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Use the Pause function:
SetAttributes[delayedFunction, {HoldFirst}];
delayedFunction[function_] := (Pause[5]; function);
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delayedFunction[function_, dt_] := (Pause[dt]; function)$\endgroup$ Commented Apr 28, 2014 at 19:35
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An alternative is to use the built in function, RunScheduledTask
Dynamic[z]
RunScheduledTask[z = 7, {5}]
clockbut it is new, and I'm not allowed to create new tags. $\endgroup$