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Run Javascript Every Second

RUN JAVASCRIPT EVERY SECOND

https://code-boxx.com/run-javascript-every-second/

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Copyright by Code Boxx

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>JS Every Second - Set Interval</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- (A) CURRENT TIME WILL BE SHOWN HERE -->
<div id="timeNow"></div>
<script>
// (B) RUN THIS FUNCTION EVERY SECOND TO UPDATE HTML
var showTime = () => {
let now = new Date(),
hr = now.getHours(), min = now.getMinutes(), sec = now.getSeconds();
document.getElementById("timeNow").innerHTML = `${hr}:${min}:${sec}`;
};
// (C) START INTERVAL
var timer = setInterval(showTime, 1000);
// TO STOP - clearInterval(timer);
</script>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>JS Every Second - Recursive Timeout</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- (A) CURRENT TIME WILL BE SHOWN HERE -->
<div id="timeNow"></div>
<script>
// (B) RUN THIS FUNCTION EVERY SECOND TO UPDATE HTML
var showTime = () => {
// (B1) UPDATE HTML
let now = new Date(),
hr = now.getHours(), min = now.getMinutes(), sec = now.getSeconds();
document.getElementById("timeNow").innerHTML = `${hr}:${min}:${sec}`;
// (B2) LOOP
timer = setTimeout(showTime, 1000);
};
// (C) START!
var timer = setTimeout(showTime, 0);
// TO STOP - clearTimeout(timer);
</script>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>JS Every Second - Looping Async Function</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- (A) CURRENT TIME WILL BE SHOWN HERE -->
<div id="timeNow"></div>
<script>
// (B) RUN THIS FUNCTION EVERY SECOND TO UPDATE HTML
var showTime = async () => { while (true) {
// (B1) UPDATE CURRENT TIME
let now = new Date(),
hr = now.getHours(), min = now.getMinutes(), sec = now.getSeconds();
document.getElementById("timeNow").innerHTML = `${hr}:${min}:${sec}`;
// (B2) WAIT FOR 1 SECOND
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
}};
// (C) START!
showTime();
</script>
</body>
</html>
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