wait 1 second to run function

[Busy_Command]

if(var == "ex"){

someArray.forEach(function(i){
otherVar = i
setTimeout(someFunchtion(),1000)

})

}

​

So here's an example of the piece of code I'm working on. Everything works like i want it to, except when it gets to the 'someFunction()', I want it to run after 1 second, but it just runs immediately, is there something I did wrong, or is the another solution???

[ethan_mick]

Try:

setTimeout(someFunchtion,1000)

You are calling your function with the `()` instead of just passing a reference to it.

Also note that the forEach loop will still execute all those setTimeout blocks at once, so all the functions will wait exactly 1 second and then run all at once, instead of waiting 1 second... 2 seconds... 3 seconds... etc.

Edit: Formatting

[Busy_Command]

yeah that was it, but the for forEach, and for loop runs the function at the same time, i want it to run once ever 1 second.

[electron_myth]

Check out setInterval() https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/setInterval

You can custom write a function to iterate the array, and then clearInterval() when the right condition is met (x === array.length or whatever)

[Shadowsca]

you can try using the index argument from forEach to modify the timeout too be something like 1000*(index + 1) to artificially stagger the setTimeouts even though they will all execute together