add timer to javascript function code example

Example 1: timer in javascript

//single event i.e. alarm, time in milliseconds
var timeout = setTimeout(function(){yourFunction()},10000);
//repeated events, gap in milliseconds
var interval = setInterval(function(){yourFunction()},1000);

Example 2: onclick timer javascript

document.getElementById("gameStart").addEventListener("click", function(){
    var timeleft = 15;

    var downloadTimer = setInterval(function function1(){
    document.getElementById("countdown").innerHTML = timeleft + 
    " "+"seconds remaining";

    timeleft -= 1;
    if(timeleft <= 0){
        clearInterval(downloadTimer);
        document.getElementById("countdown").innerHTML = "Time is up!"
    }
    }, 1000);

    console.log(countdown);
});

Example 3: javascipt delay

async function delay(delayInms) {
      return new Promise(resolve  => {
        setTimeout(() => {
          resolve(2);
        }, delayInms);
      });
    }
    async function sample() {
      console.log('a');
      console.log('waiting...')
      let delayres = await delay(3000);
      console.log('b');
    }
    sample();