JavaScript Timers Flashcards

1
Q

What is a “callback” function?

A

A callback function is a function passed into another function as an argument, which is then invoked inside the outer function to complete some kind of routine or action.

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Besides adding an event listener callback function to an element or the document, what is one way to delay the execution of a JavaScript function until some point in the future?

A

setTimeout() and setInteval()

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3
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How can you set up a function to be called repeatedly without using a loop?

A

add the clearInterval() function to loop it back to the start

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4
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What is the default time delay if you omit the delay parameter from setTimeout() or setInterval()?

A

0

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What do setTimeout() and setInterval() return?

A

timeoutID is a positive integer value which identifies the timer created by the call to
intervalID is a numeric, non-zero value which identifies the timer created by the call to

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