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pause

Pauses execution for a specific amount of time. It is recommended to not use this command to wait for an element to show up. In order to avoid flaky test results it is better to use commands like waitForExist or other waitFor* commands.

Usage
browser.pause(milliseconds)
Parameters
NameTypeDetails
millisecondsnumbertime in ms
Example
pause.js
it('should pause the execution', async () => {
const starttime = new Date().getTime()
await browser.pause(3000)
const endtime = new Date().getTime()
console.log(endtime - starttime) // outputs: 3000
});

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