Entity:NextThink

<function name="NextThink" parent="Entity" type="classfunc"> <description> Controls when, relative to <page>Global.CurTime</page>, the <page>Entity</page> will next run its Think function. For Scripted Entities, this is the <page>ENTITY:Think</page> function. For engine Entities, this is an internal function whose behavior will depend on the specific Entity type. For a Client-side equivalent, see <page>Entity:SetNextClientThink</page>. <bug issue="3269">This does not work with SWEPs or Nextbots.</bug> </description> <realm>Shared</realm> <args> <arg name="timestamp" type="number"> The timestamp, relative to <page>Global.CurTime</page>, when the next think should occur. </arg> </args> </function> <example> <description>Repeatedly prints "Hello, World!" in console with a 1 second delay between each repetition.</description> <code> function ENT:Think() print("Hello, World!") self:NextThink( CurTime() + 1 ) return true -- Note: You need to return true to override the default next think time end </code> <output> ``` Hello, World! Hello, World! Hello, World! Hello, World! ... ``` </output> </example>

<function name="NextThink" parent="Entity" type="classfunc">
	<description>
Controls when, relative to <page>Global.CurTime</page>, the <page>Entity</page> will next run its Think function.

For Scripted Entities, this is the <page>ENTITY:Think</page> function.  
For engine Entities, this is an internal function whose behavior will depend on the specific Entity type.

For a Client-side equivalent, see <page>Entity:SetNextClientThink</page>.

<bug issue="3269">This does not work with SWEPs or Nextbots.</bug>
	</description>
	<realm>Shared</realm>
	<args>
		<arg name="timestamp" type="number">
			The timestamp, relative to <page>Global.CurTime</page>, when the next think should occur.
		</arg>
	</args>

</function>

<example>
	<description>Repeatedly prints "Hello, World!" in console with a 1 second delay between each repetition.</description>
	<code>
function ENT:Think()
    print("Hello, World!")

self:NextThink( CurTime() + 1 )
    return true -- Note: You need to return true to override the default next think time
end
	</code>
	<output>
```
Hello, World!
Hello, World!
Hello, World!
Hello, World!
...
```
	</output>

</example>

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