4 files changed, 35 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/builtins/functions.c b/builtins/functions.c
index 5b019106..3c01f678 100644
--- a/builtins/functions.c
+++ b/builtins/functions.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/random.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include <uninorm.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
@@ -370,4 +371,12 @@ public bool pop_flag(char **argv, int *i, const char *flag, Text_t *result)
     }
 }
 
+public void sleep_num(double seconds)
+{
+    struct timespec ts;
+    ts.tv_sec = (time_t)seconds;
+    ts.tv_nsec = (long)((seconds - (double)ts.tv_sec) * 1e9);
+    nanosleep(&ts, NULL);
+}
+
 // vim: ts=4 sw=0 et cino=L2,l1,(0,W4,m1,\:0
diff --git a/builtins/functions.h b/builtins/functions.h
index 550676b4..b79c596a 100644
--- a/builtins/functions.h
+++ b/builtins/functions.h
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ int generic_print(const void *obj, bool colorize, const TypeInfo *type);
 Closure_t spawn(Closure_t fn);
 bool pop_flag(char **argv, int *i, const char *flag, Text_t *result);
 void print_stack_trace(FILE *out, int start, int stop);
+void sleep_num(double seconds);
 
 // vim: ts=4 sw=0 et cino=L2,l1,(0,W4,m1,\:0
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index b3e82772..763f863a 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -121,6 +121,30 @@ say("world!")
 
 ---
 
+### `sleep`
+
+**Description:**  
+Pause execution for a given number of seconds.
+
+**Usage:**  
+```markdown
+sleep(seconds: Num) -> Void
+```
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- `seconds`: How many seconds to sleep for.
+
+**Returns:**  
+Nothing.
+
+**Example:**  
+```markdown
+sleep(1.5)
+```
+
+---
+
 ### `fail`
 
 **Description:**  
diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index f61aee56..290ddf97 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ env_t *new_compilation_unit(CORD *libname)
                      .next=new(arg_t, .name="code", .type=Type(IntType, .bits=TYPE_IBITS32),
                                .default_val=FakeAST(Int, .bits=IBITS32, .str="0"))), .ret=Type(AbortType))}},
         {"fail", {.code="fail", .type=Type(FunctionType, .args=new(arg_t, .name="message", .type=Type(CStringType)), .ret=Type(AbortType))}},
+        {"sleep", {.code="sleep_num", .type=Type(FunctionType, .args=new(arg_t, .name="seconds", .type=Type(NumType, .bits=TYPE_NBITS64)), .ret=Type(VoidType))}},
         {"USE_COLOR", {.code="USE_COLOR", .type=Type(BoolType)}},
     };