_Added in 2.9_

*/pause [-m] <N>*

Pauses the script for N seconds.

_The internal state cannot be guaranteed so use with caution._

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -m | Indicates N is milliseconds instead. |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| <N> | The number of seconds to pause for. |

*Example*

<pre>
alias changetopic {
  echo -ag Topic before = $chan(#).topic
  topic # New topic
  pause 3
  echo -ag Topic after = $chan(#).topic
}
</pre>