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1.7: setInterval
Introduction
setInterval repeats a callback function indefinitely at a designated interval until stopped.Infinite Example
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console.log('starting...');
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const delayInMilliseconds = 1000; // this is one second
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const ref = setInterval(() => {
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console.log(`I happen after ${delayInMilliseconds}`);
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}, delayInMilliseconds);
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console.log('bananas!');
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Example that Stops
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console.log('starting...');
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const delayInMilliseconds = 1000; // this is one second
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let counter = 0;
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const ref = setInterval(() => {
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console.log(`I happen after ${delayInMilliseconds}`);
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console.log(counter);
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counter += 1;
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if (counter > 10) {
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clearInterval(ref);
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}
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}, delayInMilliseconds);
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console.log('bananas!');
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Exercise
Run the above code.
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