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setTimeout - Platform - Web documentation
function setTimeout
setTimeout(
cb: (...args: any[]) => void,
delay?: number,
...args: any[],
): number
Sets a timer which executes a function once after the delay (in milliseconds) elapses. Returns an id which may be used to cancel the timeout. ```ts setTimeout(() => { console.log('hello'); }, 500); ```

Parameters

cb: (...args: any[]) => void
optional
delay: number
...args: any[]

Return Type

number