JS TIMERS Flashcards
What is a “callback” function?
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.
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?
setTimeout - runs code after a certain amount of time in milliseconds
How can you set up a function to be called repeatedly without using a loop?
SetInterval
What is the default time delay if you omit the delay parameter from setTimeout() or setInterval()?
0, immediately , but delay may be longder depending on the code run
What do setTimeout() and setInterval() return?
They return an ID