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NEVER USE BLOCKING INSTRUCTION in the mainloop
The sleep(), sleep_ms() are BLOCKING INSTRUCTIONS.
They should never be used in your script, neither in the mainloop
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The "[[Pymate-cycle-timing|Cycle Timing]]" tutorial state the following | The "[[Pymate-cycle-timing|Cycle Timing]]" tutorial state the following | ||
{{dbox- | {{dbox-gray|<br />'''NEVER USE BLOCKING INSTRUCTION''' in the mainloop<br /></br />}} | ||
because this lock the code execution in a waiting state... whereas critical may requires | because this lock the code execution in a waiting state... whereas critical operation may requires quick reaction from the script. | ||
{{dbox- | {{dbox-red|<br />The '''sleep()''', '''sleep_ms()''' are '''BLOCKING INSTRUCTIONS'''.<br/>They should '''never be used''' in your script, neither in the mainloop<br /></br />}} | ||
{{PYMATE-TRAILER}} | {{PYMATE-TRAILER}} | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 29 June 2026
Abstract
The "Cycle Timing" tutorial state the following
NEVER USE BLOCKING INSTRUCTION in the mainloop
because this lock the code execution in a waiting state... whereas critical operation may requires quick reaction from the script.
The sleep(), sleep_ms() are BLOCKING INSTRUCTIONS.
They should never be used in your script, neither in the mainloop
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