Syntax\n------\n\nSLEEP(duration)\n\nDescription\n-----------\n\nSleeps (pauses) for the number of seconds given by the duration argument, then returns 0. If SLEEP() is interrupted, it returns 1. The duration may have a fractional part given in microseconds.\n\nStatements using the SLEEP() function are not safe for statement-based replication.\n\nExamples\n--------\n\nSELECT SLEEP(5.5);\n+------------+\n| SLEEP(5.5) |\n+------------+\n|          0 |\n+------------+\n1 row in set (5.50 sec)\n\nURL: https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/secondary-functions/miscellaneous-functions/sleep