Node.js Timers Module
Example
Write "Hello" every 500 milliseconds:
var myInt = setInterval(function () {
console.log("Hello");
}, 500);
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Definition and Usage
The Timers module provides a way scheduling functions to be called later at a given time.
The Timer object is a global object in Node.js, and it is not necessary to
import it using the require keyword.
Timers Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| clearImmediate() | Cancels an Immediate object |
| clearInterval() | Cancels an Interval object |
| clearTimeout() | Cancels a Timeout object |
| ref() | Makes the Timeout object active. Will only have an effect if the Timeout.unref() method has been called to make the Timeout object inactive. |
| setImmediate() | Executes a given function immediately. |
| setInterval() | Executes a given function at every given milliseconds |
| setTimeout() | Executes a given function after a given time (in milliseconds) |
| unref() | Stops the Timeout object from remaining active. |
