HOW-TO.md

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timer How-To	How-To	Examples for using timer

Timer module

How to require timer module

require("globals");
// OR
var timer = require("timer");

Evaluates an expression after 0 milliseconds.

timer.setTimeout(function () {
});

Evaluates an expression after a specified number of milliseconds.

timer.setTimeout(function () {
}, 500);

Cancels the evaluation with the clearTimeout method.

var id = timer.setTimeout(function () {
}, 2000);
// Clear timeout with specified id.
timer.clearTimeout(id);

Evaluates an expression each time a specified number of milliseconds has elapsed.

timer.setInterval(function () {
}, 100);

Cancel the interval previously started using the setInterval method.

var id = timer.setInterval(function () {
    timer.clearInterval(id);
}, 100);