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JavaScript Callback Functions in JavaScript Callbacks with Timers Using a Repeat Timer with setInterval

Posted by Ryan Soeder
Ryan Soeder
11,056 Points

setTimeout() loop inside function?

I tried using setTimeout() inside the tickClock() function to accomplish the same thing:

function tickClock() {
  clockSection.textContent = getTime();
  setTimeout(tickClock, 1000);
}

tickClock();

It seems to work fine but are there any issues with this approach that I should be aware of?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points

This should work fine, but if you want to repeat the same event continuously, you might consider using "setInterval" just once instead of calling "setTimeout" repeatedly.