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module: [kind=event] timer see: os.startTimer To start a timer.

The @{timer} event is fired when a timer started with @{os.startTimer} completes.

Return Values

  1. @{string}: The event name.
  2. @{number}: The ID of the timer that finished.

Example

Start and wait for a timer to finish.

local timer_id = os.startTimer(2)
local event, id
repeat
    event, id = os.pullEvent("timer")
until id == timer_id
print("Timer with ID " .. id .. " was fired")