godot-docs/classes/class_scenetreetimer.rst

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.. _class_SceneTreeTimer:

SceneTreeTimer
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**Inherits:** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

One-shot timer.

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Description
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A one-shot timer managed by the scene tree, which emits :ref:`timeout<class_SceneTreeTimer_signal_timeout>` on completion. See also :ref:`SceneTree.create_timer<class_SceneTree_method_create_timer>`.

As opposed to :ref:`Timer<class_Timer>`, it does not require the instantiation of a node. Commonly used to create a one-shot delay timer as in the following example:


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 .. code-tab:: gdscript

    func some_function():
        print("Timer started.")
        await get_tree().create_timer(1.0).timeout
        print("Timer ended.")

 .. code-tab:: csharp

    public async Task SomeFunction()
    {
        GD.Print("Timer started.");
        await ToSignal(GetTree().CreateTimer(1.0f), SceneTreeTimer.SignalName.Timeout);
        GD.Print("Timer ended.");
    }



The timer will be dereferenced after its time elapses. To preserve the timer, you can keep a reference to it. See :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>`.

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Properties
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   | :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`time_left<class_SceneTreeTimer_property_time_left>` |
   +---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+

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Signals
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.. _class_SceneTreeTimer_signal_timeout:

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**timeout** **(** **)**

Emitted when the timer reaches 0.

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_SceneTreeTimer_property_time_left:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **time_left**

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- void **set_time_left** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_time_left** **(** **)**

The time remaining (in seconds).

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