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# waitForEvent(_:value:)

Encodes a command that pauses the command buffer’s execution until another part of your app signals a shared event.

```
func waitForEvent(_ event: any MTLSharedEvent, value: UInt64)
```

## Parameters

`event`

A shared event instance the method waits for.

`value`

A value the method compares to the event’s value. The method returns when the event’s value is greater than or equal to `value`.

## Discussion

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