LÖVE

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timer = 0
timerDefault = 0.2

function love.update (dt)
	timer = timer + dt
	if timer > timerDefault then
		timer = timer - timerDefault 
		-- other code for running every 0.2 seconds.
	end
end

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timer = 0
timerDefault = 0.2

function love.update (dt)
	local keypressed_down  = love.keyboard.isScancodeDown('down')
	if keypressed_down  then
		timer = timer + dt
		if timer > timerDefault then
			timer = timer - timerDefault 
			-- other code for running every 0.2 seconds.
		end
	else -- key not pressed
		timer = 0
	end
end

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-- Configuration area
local repeat_delay = 0.3    -- Delay until repeat starts
local repeat_period = 0.05  -- Time between repetitions once repeat starts

local use_scancode = true    -- Whether to use the key's scancode

-- Our timers
local timer_delay = -1
local timer_period = -1

local s = ""

-- Use this in place of love.keypressed:
local function key_event(key)
  -- example code: exit with escape; add the key to a string
  if key == "escape" then return love.event.quit() end
  s = s .. " " .. key
end

-- Keys that must not be autorepeated
local norepeat = {
  lshift = true, lctrl = true, lalt = true, numlock = true,
  rshift = true, rctrl = true, ralt = true, capslock = true,
}

function love.keypressed(key, scancode)
  if use_scancode then -- set to false to stop using scancodes
    key = scancode
  end
  -- Autorepeat only if not in norepeat
  if not norepeat[key] then
    lastkey = key
    timer_delay = repeat_delay
    timer_period = -1
    key_event(key)
  end
end

function love.keyreleased(key, scancode)
  if use_scancode then
    key = scancode
  end
  if key == lastkey then
    timer_delay = -1
    timer_period = -1
  end
end

function love.update(dt)
  if timer_delay >= 0 then
    timer_delay = timer_delay - dt
    if timer_delay < 0 then
      key_event(lastkey)
      timer_period = repeat_period + timer_delay
      while timer_period < 0 do
        key_event(lastkey)
        timer_period = timer_period + repeat_period
      end
    end
  elseif timer_period >= 0 then
    timer_period = timer_period - dt
    while timer_period < 0 do
      key_event(lastkey)
      timer_period = timer_period + repeat_period
    end
  end
end

-- Example love.draw: print the string
function love.draw()
  love.graphics.printf(s, 0, 0, love.graphics.getWidth())
end