How do i call a function after a delay in Kotlin
Delay Function in Kotlin: Call a function after a specific delay using Java Timer Class in Kotlin. Explore examples and best practices with RRTutors.
Published September 02, 2022
In this kotlin example we will cover call a function after a delay. Using Java Timer class we will pause method call after some delay by shedule() method.
Here is the example
package com.example.kotlinexamples
import java.util.Timer
import kotlin.concurrent.schedule
fun main(args: Array<String>) {
// Execution starting point
println("Hello world!!")
// Delay of 5 sec
Timer().schedule(3000){
//calling a function
methodCallWithDelay()
}
}
fun methodCallWithDelay(){
println("Method called after delay")
}
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After execute this file first it will print and after 3 seconds will execute methodCallWithDelay() and print "Method called after delay"
Output:
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Hello world!! |