setInterval test

gistfile1.js

// setInterval / clearInterval
var sys   = require("sys"),
    start = new Date(),
    count = 10,
    timer = setInterval(function () {
      count -= 1;
      sys.puts("Timer fired after " + (Date.now() - start) + "ms " + count + " remaining.");
      if (count === 0) {
        clearInterval(timer);
      }
    }, 100);

sys.puts("Started timer.");

output.txt

rv-mjr2:~/work/node_docs/data/v0.1.31/examples$ node timer-4.js 
Started timer.
Timer fired after 96ms 9 remaining.
Timer fired after 196ms 8 remaining.
Timer fired after 296ms 7 remaining.
Timer fired after 396ms 6 remaining.
Timer fired after 496ms 5 remaining.
Timer fired after 596ms 4 remaining.
Timer fired after 696ms 3 remaining.
Timer fired after 796ms 2 remaining.
Timer fired after 896ms 1 remaining.
Timer fired after 996ms 0 remaining.