Generate random number in a loop and make the loop wait the random number

Question

I want to make a small dead chat ping function for my discord bot. The time it sends the ping should be random. I tried this code down here but the interval doesn't wait untill the "wait" is finished and repeats it unlimited times. It there maybe an alternative?

 setInterval(function() {
    var rating = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5000000) + 5000;
    setTimeout(function(){ 
        client.channels.cache.get('933372453009379338').send(`testing ${rating}`)
     }, rating);
}, 1);

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/951021/what-is-the-javascript-version-of-sleep as an alternative for `setTimeout()`. — Reporter, Jan 20 '22 at 13:58

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '22 at 13:56

Just use setTimeout only, and let its callback initiate the next execution of that logic:

function loop() {
    var rating = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5000000) + 5000;
    setTimeout(function(){ 
        client.channels.cache.get('933372453009379338').send(`testing ${rating}`);
        loop();
    }, rating);
}

loop(); // start it

Generate random number in a loop and make the loop wait the random number

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