GlobalThis

The globalThis global object.

Properties

Property	Type	Description
TextEncoder	TextEncoder	Encode string text into bytes array, it only supports "utf-8" encoding.
TextDecoder	TextDecoder	Decode bytes array into string text, with specified encoding.

Methods

clearInterval()

clearInterval(id): void;

Cancel a repeated timer previously established by calling setInterval.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
id	number	The ID (integer) which identifies the schedule.

Returns

void

Throws

Throws TypeError if ID is not an integer.

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clearTimeout()

clearTimeout(id): void;

Cancel a timeout previously established by calling setTimeout.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
id	number	The ID (integer) which identifies the timer.

Returns

void

Throws

Throws TypeError if ID is not an integer.

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queueMicrotask()

queueMicrotask(callback): void;

A microtask is a short function which is executed after the function or module which created it exits and only if the JavaScript execution stack is empty, but before returning control to the event loop being used to drive the script's execution environment.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
callback	() => void	A function to be executed.

Returns

void

Throws

Throws TypeError if callback is not a function.

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reportError()

reportError(error): void;

Dispatch an uncaught exception. Similar to synchronous version of setTimeout(() => {throw error;}, 0);.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
error	any	Anything to be thrown.

Returns

void

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setInterval()

setInterval(
   callback, 
   delay?, ...
   args?): number;

Set a repeated timer that calls a function, with a fixed time delay between each call.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
callback	(...args) => void	A function to be executed every delay milliseconds.
delay?	number	(Optional) The milliseconds that the timer should delay in between execution of the function, 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.

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setTimeout()

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.