_Added in 2.9_

*/pause <N>*

Pauses the script for N seconds.

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

*Parameters*

<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>