async-function-delay v2.0.0

Async function delay

Using async / await, delay a function call with arguments and return the result

Compatible with Typescript

Installation

npm install async-function-delay --save

or

yarn add async-function-delay

Syntax

asyncFunctionDelay(func, delay, ...args);

Parameters

• func: The function to be executed
• delay: The number of milliseconds passed the setTimeout call.
• args: An array of arguments passed to the func.

Return value

• asyncFunctionDelay will return the result of the supplied function func(...args), if any.

Usage

To delay the execution of a function and await the result, pass the function, delay and optional arguments

Import the asyncFunctionDelay function

import { asyncFunctionDelay } from "async-function-delay";

or

const { asyncFunctionDelay } = require("async-function-delay")

Sample implementation

const myFunction = (greeting, name) => {
 return `${greeting}, from ${name}!`;
};

const myGreeting = "Hello";
const myName = "Me";

const myDelayedFunctionCaller = async () => {
 const myDelayedResult = await asyncFunctionDelay(myFunction, 2000, myGreeting, myName);
 console.log(myDelayedResult);
}

Execute the code

// Logs "Hello, from Me!" to the console after 2 seconds.
myDelayedFunctionCaller();

References

• async function