What Does `setInterval()` Mean in JavaScript

By FoxLearn 12/18/2024 4:42:18 AM   19
`setInterval()` is a JavaScript function that repeatedly executes a piece of code at a specified time interval.

It takes two arguments: a function to run, and the time in milliseconds between each execution.

let count = 0;

const intervalId = setInterval(() => {
  count++;
  console.log(count); // This will log the number every second
}, 1000); // Executes every 1000 milliseconds (1 second)

In this example, the number will increase by one every second and be logged to the console.

To stop the interval, use clearInterval(intervalId), where intervalId is the identifier returned by setInterval().