Category: javascript
setTimeout - JS
Published on 22 Feb 2026
Explanation
setTimeout() executes a function once
after a specified delay (in milliseconds).
Code:
setTimeout(() => {
console.log('Hello after 2 seconds');
}, 2000);
Explanation
1. The delay in setTimeout is not guaranteed exact timing
2. it runs after at least the given delay.
Code:
setTimeout(() => console.log('Executed'), 1000);
Explanation
You can pass arguments to the function
inside setTimeout.
Code:
function greet(name) {
console.log('Hello ' + name);
}
setTimeout(greet, 1000, 'Praveen');
Explanation
clearTimeout() is used to cancel a
scheduled timeout.
Code:
const id = setTimeout(() => console.log('Will not run'), 3000);
clearTimeout(id);
Explanation
setTimeout returns a timeout ID used to
cancel it later.
Code:
const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {}, 1000);
console.log(timeoutId);
Explanation
setInterval() repeatedly executes a
function at specified intervals.
Code:
setInterval(() => {
console.log('Runs every 1 second');
}, 1000);
Explanation
clearInterval() stops the repeated execution.
Code:
const intervalId = setInterval(() => console.log('Running'), 1000);
clearInterval(intervalId);
Explanation
setInterval also returns an interval ID.
Code:
const id = setInterval(() => {}, 2000);
console.log(id);
Explanation
setInterval may cause performance issues
if not cleared properly.
Code:
const id = setInterval(() =>
console.log('Heavy Task'), 100);
clearInterval(id);
Explanation
Difference: setTimeout runs once,
setInterval runs repeatedly.
Code:
setTimeout(() => console.log('Once'), 1000);
setInterval(() => console.log('Repeated'), 1000);
Explanation
You can read a JSON file in browser
using fetch API.
Code:
fetch('data.json')
.then(res => res.json())
.then(data => console.log(data));
Explanation
In Node.js, you can read JSON using require().
Code:
const data = require('./data.json');
console.log(data);
Explanation
Using fs module to read JSON in Node.js.
Code:
const fs = require('fs');
const data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('data.json'));
console.log(data);
Explanation
JSON.parse() converts JSON string into
JavaScript object.
Code:
const obj = JSON.parse('{"name":"Praveen"}');
Explanation
JSON.stringify() converts object into JSON
string.
Code:
const str = JSON.stringify({name:'Praveen'});
Explanation
Canvas is an HTML element used to draw
graphics via JavaScript.
Code:
<canvas id='myCanvas'></canvas>
Explanation
You access canvas context using getContext().
Code:
const canvas = document.getElementById('myCanvas');
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
Explanation
You can draw shapes like rectangles using fillRect().
Code:
ctx.fillRect(10, 10, 100, 50);
Explanation
Canvas can draw text using fillText().
Code:
ctx.fillText('Hello', 50, 50);
Explanation
Canvas supports drawing images using drawImage().
Code:
const img = new Image(); img.onload = () => ctx.drawImage(img, 0, 0); img.src = 'image.png';
Explanation
display: flex enables flexbox layout in CSS.
Code:
.container { display: flex; }
Explanation
Flexbox arranges items in row by default.
Code:
.container { display: flex; flex-direction: row; }
Explanation
You can change direction using flex-direction.
Code:
.container { flex-direction: column; }
Explanation
justify-content aligns items horizontally.
Code:
.container { justify-content: center; }
Explanation
align-items aligns items vertically.
Code:
.container { align-items: center; }
Explanation
margin: auto is commonly used to center
block elements horizontally.
Code:
.box { width: 200px; margin: auto; }
Explanation
For horizontal centering, left and right
margins become equal.
Code:
.box { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
Explanation
margin: 0 auto centers element horizontally.
Code:
.box { width: 300px; margin: 0 auto; }
Explanation
In flexbox, margin: auto can push elements
to edges.
Code:
.item { margin-left: auto; }
Explanation
margin: auto works only when width is
specified (for block elements).
Code:
.box { width: 150px; margin: auto; }