Good $daytime,

> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 23:11:29 +0000 (GMT)
> From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Linux C Programming List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: usleep()

> why when i run the following does it wait 5 seconds then display
> .\.\.\.\.\ instead of displaying . [wait 1 second] \ . [wait 1 second]...

> /* start */
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <unistd.h>

> int main()
> {
>         int c;

>         for (c = 0; c < 5; c++) {
>                 printf (".");
                  fflush(stdout);
>                 sleep (1);
>                 printf ("\\");
>         }

>         return 0;
> }
> /* end */

This should do the trick.

  Regards,
  Willy.

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