delay(msec)

• msec <number> The delay value in milliseconds.

Wait for msec milliseconds.

This function would block all the process for msec milliseconds, so please use it carefully. It will block the entire console. setTimeout, setInterval is strongly recommended instead of this function.

delay(3000); // delay 3 seconds.

millis()

• Returns: <number> The current timestamp in milliseconds.

Returns the number of milliseconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.

// Show the processing time of the function.
var startTime = millis(); // store start time.
for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
  console.log ("Processing...", i * 10, "%");
var endTime = millis(); //store end time.
console.log ("Processing time is ", endTime - startTime, "ms.");

setTimeout(callback, timeout)

• callback <function> The function which is called after timeout milliseconds

• timeout <number> The timeout value in milliseconds.

• Returns: <number> Timer id.

Set the timeout event which call the callback function after delay milliseconds.

// Show the message after 1 sec.
var timerId = setTimeout(function () {
  print('done.');
}, 1000); // 1sec timeout

setInterval(callback, interval)

• callback <function> The function which is called at every interval milliseconds.

• interval <number> The time interval value in milliseconds.

• Returns: <number> Timer id.

Set the interval event which call the callback function everyinterval milliseconds.

// Print "tick" for every seconds
var timerId = setInterval(function () {
  print('tick');
}, 1000); // 1sec interval
// ...
clearInterval(timerId); // To stop printing "tick"

clearTimeout(id)

• id <number> Timer id.

Clear timeout event which is set using setTimeout().

// Show the message after 1 sec.
var timerId = setTimeout(function () {
  print('done.');
}, 1000); // 1sec timeout
// ...
clearTimeout(timerId); // clear it after the timeout event.

clearInterval(id)

• id <number> Timer id.

Clear interval event which is set using setInterval().

// Print "tick" for every seconds and clear it.
var timerId = setInterval(function () {
  print('tick');
}, 1000); // 1sec interval
// ...
clearInterval(timerId); // clear it to stop printing "tick"