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setInterval
Description
Repeatedly evaluates an expression after a specified number of milliseconds has elapsed.
Syntax
intervalID = object.setInterval(expression, msec [, language])
Parameter Description expression String containing the script code to execute each time the interval elapses. msec Integer value or numeric string specifying the length of the interval, in milliseconds. language Optional. String specifying the language in which the code is executed. Return Value
Returns an integer identifier representing the interval. Use this identifier to clear (stop) the interval.
Example
The following example sets a 5-second interval. Each time the interval elapses, the background color of the document changes.
setInterval("changeColor()", 5000); . . . function changeColor() { if (document.body.bgColor == "#ff0000") // Check if body bgColor is red by comparing to hexidecimal value document.body.bgColor = "blue"; else document.body.bgColor = "red"; }Applies To
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