How can I implement a timeout in C++?

How can I implement a timeout in C++?

You can use the std::chrono library along with std::this_thread::sleep_for to create a timeout. Would you like a code example?

Yes, please provide a code example.

Here's a simple example:

#include <iostream>
#include <thread>
#include <chrono>

void timeoutFunction() {
    std::cout << "Timeout occurred!" << std::endl;
}

int main() {
    std::thread t(timeoutFunction);
    t.detach(); // Detach the thread
    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(5)); // Wait for 5 seconds
    return 0;
}

This will print "Timeout occurred!" after 5 seconds.

What if I want to cancel the timeout?

You can use a flag to indicate whether the timeout should proceed or not. Would you like to see how to implement that?