Passing a string makes setTimeout() or setInterval() use a functionality similar to eval() that executes strings as scripts, making arbitrary and potentially harmful script execution possible.

Dec 29, 2010 · setTimeout is a method of the global window object. It executes the given function (or evaluates the given string) after the time given as second parameter passed.

After giving setTimeout a function reference and delay amount, any additional arguments are parsed as arguments for the referenced function. The below would be better than wrapping a …

51 The issue is that setTimeout() causes javascript to use the global scope. Essentially, you're calling the method() class, but not from this. Instead you're just telling setTimeout to use the …

setTimeout(yourFunctionReference, 4000, param1, param2, paramN); setTimeout will pass all extra parameters to your function so they can be processed there. The anonymous function …

Nov 8, 2010 · Creates a promise from the sleep function using setTimeout, then resolves after the timeout has been completed; // 3. By then, the first setTimeout will reach its timer and execute …

window.setTimeout(function() { removeStatusIndicator(); }, statusTimeout); Is it possible to cancel or kill this with some jQuery or JavaScript code, so I don't have this process hanging around?

May 29, 2017 · 54 Javascript is singled-threaded but the browser is not. The browser has at least three threads: Javascript engine thread, UI thread, and timing thread, where the timing of …

Jan 25, 2010 · setTimeout(this.tip.destroy, 1000); And the this context will be assigned as if you encapsulated the call in an arrow function in JavaScript.

Sep 24, 2009 · Sets the timer's start time to the current time, and reschedules the timer to call its callback at the previously specified duration adjusted to the current time. This is useful for …