setTimeout

function setTimeout(
   callback, 
   delay, ...
   args): number;

Set a timer which executes a function or specified piece of code once the timer expires.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
callback	(...args) => void	A function to be executed after the timer expires.
delay	number	(Optional) The milliseconds that the timer should wait before the function is executed, by default is 1.
...args	any[]	(Optional) Additional arguments which are passed through to the function.

Returns

number

The ID (integer) which identifies the timer created.

Throws

Throws TypeError if callback is not a function, or delay is neither a number or undefined.