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Methods
defer(func, delayopt, nullable) → {function}
Defer the execution of a function until the callstack is empty. This works identical to setTimeout(function(){}, 1);
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Attributes | Default | Description |
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func |
function | the function to defer |
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delay |
Number |
<optional> <nullable> |
1 | the delay to apply in milliseconds, 1 is a non-minifiable value to target the next tick, but you may define any millisecond value you want, to manually delay the function execution |
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Throws:
error if func is not a function or delay is no number > 0
Returns:
the deferred function; the deferred function returns the timer id, in case you want to cancel execution
- Type
- function
Example
defer(function(){ doOnNextTick(); })();
defer(function(){ doInTwoSeconds(); }, 2000)();