0.0.2 • Published 11 years ago
periodic v0.0.2
periodic
Reliable intervals.
Usage
var periodic = require('periodic');
var ticks = 0;
periodic(1000)
.on('tick', function () {
console.log('tick');
if (++ticks == 10) this.end();
})
API
periodic(interval)
Return a new periodic
that emits tick
events every interval
milliseconds.
periodic
tries to stay in time even when the event loop is busy.
periodic#end()
Stop emitting.
Installation
With npm do
$ npm install periodic
Alternatives
every by chrisdickinson has a nicer name but the overall interface and implementation are too complex for my needs.
License
(MIT)