Today's question on JavaScript

What is the difference between setTimeout and setInterval?

Please select exactly one correct alternative.

setTimeout Execute a given function once and setInterval schedules a repeating execution of that function. setInterval Execute a given function once and setTimeout schedules a repeating execution of that function. Both setInterval and setTimeout do exactly the same: schedule a repeating execution of a given function. None of the above.

Answer

Both functions execute a given function in a given time. But setTimeout only executes this function once, while setInterval schedules a repeating execution.

Reading

Understanding timers: setTimeout and setInterval

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