The jQuery setTimeout() method or setTimeout function is used to set an interval for events to fire.
An alternative syntax that allows you to include a string instead of a function, which is compiled and executed when the timer expires.
Syntax for setTimeout function
setTimeout(function, milliseconds, param1, param2, ...)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| function | Required. The function to execute. |
| milliseconds | Optional. Number of milliseconds to wait before executing. Default value is 0. |
| param1, param2, … | Optional. Parameters to pass to the function. |
Examples
We will set an interval of 3 seconds for the alert box using jQuery events.
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("#button1").click(function(){
setTimeout("alert('Hello World!');", 3000);
});
});
</script>You can get more details about this topic from here.
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