CODE EXAMPLE FOR PYTHON

python async function

import asyncio
import time


async def say_after(delay, msg):
   """
   :param delay: how many seconds to delay
   :param msg: message to print to console
   :return: None
   """
   await asyncio.sleep(delay)
   print(msg)


async def main():
   print(f"started at {time.strftime('%X')}")
   # execute async functions in order
   await say_after(delay=3, msg='hello')
   await say_after(delay=2, msg='world')

   print(f"finished at {time.strftime('%X')}")

# run async main function
asyncio.run(main())

# output
# started at 16:47:08
# hello
# world
# finished at 16:47:13