Run function again after x amount seconds

Question

I would like to re run a the same function after x amount of seconds. the X changes every time the function is ran like the example i have provided below but the code below does not wait half a second before fireing the function again, it just instantly runs the function in an infinite loop

test();
var interval = 500
function test() {
    interval = interval + 500;
    console.log("1");
    setTimeout(test(), interval);
}

*Pass* the function, don't *call* it: `setTimeout(test, interval);`. — Frédéric Hamidi, Oct 03 '14 at 13:21

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 03 '14 at 13:20

2

Change:

setTimeout(test(), interval);

to

setTimeout(test, interval);

test() calls the function immediately.

answered Oct 03 '14 at 13:20

j08691

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