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Window setInterval () method

Window Object Reference Window object

Definition and Usage

setInterval () method in the specified period (in milliseconds) to call a function or evaluate the expression.

setInterval () method will continue to call the function until the clearInterval () is called or the window is closed. By the setInterval () ID value returned can be used as parameters clearInterval () method.

Tip: 1000 ms = 1 second.

grammar

setInterval(code,millisec,lang)

参数 描述
code 必需。要调用的函数或要执行的代码串。
millisec 必须。周期性执行或调用 code 之间的时间间隔,以毫秒计。
lang 可选。 JScript | VBScript | JavaScript


Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support setInterval () method


Examples

Examples

1000 msec per clock () function. Examples also contains a button to stop execution:

<html>
<body>

<input type="text" id="clock">
<script language=javascript>
var int=self.setInterval(function(){clock()},1000);
function clock()
{
var d=new Date();
var t=d.toLocaleTimeString();
document.getElementById("clock").value=t;
}
</script>

<button onclick="int=window.clearInterval(int)">Stop</button>

</body>
</html>

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