how to set a timer in javascript code example

Example 1: javascript set delay

var delayInMilliseconds = 1000; //1 second

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

Example 2: 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 3: How to make a timer in javascript

// this example takes 2 seconds to run
const start = Date.now();

// After a certain amount of time, run this to see how much time passed.
const milliseconds = Date.now() - start;

console.log('Seconds passed = ' + millis / 1000);
// Seconds passed = *Time passed*

Example 4: working of timers in javascript

Timers are used to execute a piece of code at a set time or also to repeat the code in a given interval of time. 
This is done by using the functions 
1. setTimeout
2. setInterval
3. clearInterval

The setTimeout(function, delay) function is used to start a timer that calls a particular function after the mentioned delay. 
The setInterval(function, delay) function is used to repeatedly execute the given function in the mentioned delay and only halts when cancelled. 
The clearInterval(id) function instructs the timer to stop.

Example 5: 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);
});