javascript delay code example

Example 1: javascript sleep

const sleep = (milliseconds) => {
  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds))
}

/*Use like so*/

async function timeSensativeAction(){ //must be async func
  //do something here
  await sleep(5000) //wait 5 seconds
  //continue on...
}

Example 2: javascript HOW set delay

var delayInMilliseconds = 1000; //1 second

setTimeout(function() {
  //your code to be executed after 1 second
}, delayInMilliseconds);

Example 3: timeout javascript

setTimeout(function(){
 	//code goes here
}, 2000); //Time before execution

Example 4: javascript sleep

function sleep(milliseconds) {
  const date = Date.now();
  let currentDate = null;
  do {
    currentDate = Date.now();
  } while (currentDate - date < milliseconds);
}

console.log("Hello");
sleep(2000);
console.log("World!");

Example 5: javascript wait 1 second

setTimeout(function(){ 
    console.log("Ready")
}, 1000);

Example 6: wait for time javascript

//code before the pause
setTimeout(function(){
    //do what you need here
}, 2000);