Recent snippets posted on Snipplr.com https://snipplr.com/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:22:30 +0000 https://snipplr.com/view/69951/exact-javascript-timeout <p>This is a more precise version of the native setTimeout(). It uses the same parameters as setTimeout, but adds a third parameter "resolution" which defines how often (in ms) to check for the time that passed. // alert after 5 seconds with an inaccuracy of 20 milliseconds var timeout = setExactTimeout(function(){ alert('done'); }, 5000, 20); // comment out to show "done" clearExactTimeout(timeout);</p> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:36:00 UTC https://snipplr.com/view/69951/exact-javascript-timeout