setTimeout is a built-in function in JavaScript that allows you to delay the execution of a specified function or piece of code. It takes two parameters: a function or code to be executed, and a time delay in milliseconds.
Here is an example of how to use setTimeout in JavaScript:
setTimeout(function() { // Code to be executed after the delay console.log("Delayed code executed!"); }, 2000);
In this example, the setTimeout
function is used to delay the execution of the code inside the anonymous function by 2000 milliseconds (or 2 seconds). After the specified delay, the code inside the function will be executed, and it will log the message “Delayed code executed!” to the console.
To provide the answer in HTML format, you can use the <script>
tag to embed the JavaScript code within an HTML document. Here’s an example:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>setTimeout Example</title> </head> <body> <h1>setTimeout Example</h1> <script> setTimeout(function() { // Code to be executed after the delay console.log("Delayed code executed!"); }, 2000); </script> </body> </html>
When you open this HTML file in a web browser and inspect the console, you will see the message “Delayed code executed!” logged after the specified delay of 2 seconds.