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Why do most people use this:

Code:

#include <amxmodx>

new g_iCountDown


public plugin_init()
{
    set_task( 60.0, "task_countdown", _, _, "b")
}

public task_countdown()
{
    g_iCountDown = 61
    
    set_task( 1.0, "countdown", _, _, "a", g_iCountDown)
}

public countdown()
{
    g_iCountDown--
    client_print( 0, print_chat, "%d", g_iCountDown)
}

While they can just do this

Code:

#include <amxmodx>

new g_iCountDown


public plugin_init()
{
    set_task( 60.0, "task_countdown", _, _, "b")
}

public task_countdown()
{
    g_iCountDown = 61
    
    while( g_iCountDown != 0 )
    {
        g_iCountDown--
        client_print( 0, print_chat, "%d", g_iCountDown) 
    }
}

Your first code will start the 60-0 countdown after 60 seconds and there will be a 1 second delay between each print.

Your second code will also start the countdown after 60 seconds, except there will not be a 1 second delay between each print--it will be instantaneous.

So it is ok to use either based on what the purpose is.