Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - setTimeout and clearTimeout Functions

This video tutorial explains the use of asynchronous APIs in browsers and Node.js, focusing on the setTimeout and clearTimeout functions. It demonstrates how to use these functions with both anonymous and named functions, and how to clear a timeout using clearTimeout. The video also previews the next topic, setInterval.

What is the purpose of the setTimeout function in JavaScript?

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What happens if you set the delay of setTimeout to 0 milliseconds?

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Explain how the callback function in setTimeout is executed in relation to the call stack.

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Describe the difference between setTimeout and clearTimeout.

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How can you cancel a timeout that has been set using setTimeout?

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