set timeout in javascript code example

Example 1: javascript settimeout

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

Example 2: javascript settimeout

// Redirect to index page after 5 sec
setTimeout(function(){ window.location="index"; },5000);

Example 3: javascript set timeout

var timeToWait = 3000; // 1000 = 1 second
setTimeout(() => {
	console.log("Text printed after 3 seconds");
}, timeToWait);

Example 4: javascript this in settimeout

function func() {
  this.var = 5;
  
  this.changeVar = function() {
    setTimeout(() => { //Don't use function, use arrow function so 'this' refers to 'func' and not window
      this.var = 10;
    }, 1000);
  }
}

var a = new func();
a.changeVar();