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Felix Andrew Sapalaran
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 19,491 PointsJavaScript
How would you set the following function ‘add’ up to run after 5 seconds pass, using Window.setTimout? In addition, how would you pass ‘add’ the arguments 2 and 2 when it runs?
function add(num1, num2){ console.log(num1 + num2);
2 Answers
Steven Parker
216,865 PointsThis is a great opportunity to practice using the documentation. Take a look at the MDN page for setTimeout(), and pay particular attention to what arguments it takes and in which order.
Then it should be pretty easy to spot the correct answer in the quiz.
jdotshot
18,939 Pointswindow.setTimeout(add,5000,2,2);. The window.setTimeout(add(2,2),5000); can seem like the first choice, but working through the function, it would first executed the add function with the parenthesis and then wait five seconds. This isn't what the question is asking for which makes the first option correct.