Comments on: JavaScript Timing, Nothing Under 10ms http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2007/03/02/javascript-timing-nothing-under-10ms/ cat /dev/random Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:07:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9-rare hourly 1 By: Joseph Scott http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2007/03/02/javascript-timing-nothing-under-10ms/comment-page-1/#comment-418433 Joseph Scott Thu, 01 May 2008 15:58:01 +0000 http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2007/03/02/javascript-timing-nothing-under-10ms/#comment-418433 @Dan - While the two are similar, they aren't identical. Which one to use will depend on what exactly you need to have happen. setInterval will run until you tell it not to, setTimeout will run just once unless you reset it each time. @Dan -

While the two are similar, they aren’t identical. Which one to use will depend on what exactly you need to have happen. setInterval will run until you tell it not to, setTimeout will run just once unless you reset it each time.

]]> By: Dan http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2007/03/02/javascript-timing-nothing-under-10ms/comment-page-1/#comment-418387 Dan Thu, 01 May 2008 14:38:31 +0000 http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2007/03/02/javascript-timing-nothing-under-10ms/#comment-418387 hello, im a javascript newbie. im currently developing an AJAX based chat system. im really in doubt on what to use between setInterval and setTimeout to periodically checks for new messages and user's that is currently online. i've read that setTimeout is widely used.. so my question is which one do you think will be the best for me? thanks hello,
im a javascript newbie.

im currently developing an AJAX based chat system.

im really in doubt on what to use between setInterval and setTimeout to periodically checks for new messages and user’s that is currently online.

i’ve read that setTimeout is widely used..

so my question is which one do you think will be the best for me?

thanks

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