javascript set a timer code example

Example 1: javascript settimeout

setTimeout(function(){
 	alert("Sup!"); 
}, 2000);//wait 2 seconds

Example 2: delay in javascript

setTimeout(function() {
 //your code here
}, 1000);

Example 3: 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);