Android Question While Sleep vs Timer

[Emme Developer]

Hi, is more recommended use a timer with 1 minute ticks, or use a while true with a sleep of 1 minute?
Why? Thanks

 

[NJDude]

Use a timer, timers do not hold the main thread.

 

[DonManfred]

What do you want to archieve?

 

[Emme Developer]

What do you want to archieve?

Nothing special, only want to understand which is heavier on the computational level

 

[Erel]

Sleep also doesn't hold the main thread. The performance of both will be very similar.

Advantage of Timer is that you can enable or disable it.
Advantage of Sleep is that you can run it inside the current sub.

Use whichever one is more convenient for you.