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JavaScript Timers: setTimeout and setInterval
Master JavaScript timers. Learn setTimeout, setInterval, clearTimeout, and scheduling code execution.
Alex Thompson
December 19, 2025
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JavaScript Timers
setTimeout: Run Once
```javascript setTimeout(() => { console.log('Delayed'); }, 1000); ```
**Runs code after delay.**
setInterval: Run Repeatedly
```javascript const interval = setInterval(() => { console.log('Every second'); }, 1000);
clearInterval(interval); // Stop ```
Key Takeaway
setTimeout runs once. setInterval runs repeatedly. Clear with clearTimeout/clearInterval. Essential for delayed execution.
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