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JavaScript Callback Functions in JavaScript Callbacks with Timers Using Anonymous Functions with setInterval

Posted by ammarkhan
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ammarkhan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 Points

Why didn't we use getTime in setInterval?

I took on the challenge but I ended up making getTime to as a callback function which isn't right. I wanted to know why and what makes the decision what can go inside the callback function in an example like this?

Ian Ostrom
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Ian Ostrom
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 10,331 Points
Ian Ostrom
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Ian Ostrom
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 10,331 Points

getTime only formats and returns the time. We still need to set this time as the textContent of the element with the 'clock' ID so it will show in the webpage.

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Show your code to faciliatate an analysis and accurate answer.