Running a Code Block Periodically : Code Block « Method « Ruby






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Running a Code Block Periodically

def every_n_seconds(n)
  loop do
    before = Time.now
    yield
    interval = n-(Time.now-before)
    sleep(interval) if interval > 0
  end
end

every_n_seconds(5) do
 puts "#{Time.now.strftime("%X")}... beep!"
end








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