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'setinterval' with random time in JavaScript

rated 0 times [ 97] [ 3] / answers: 1 / hits: 28413 / 9 Years ago, thu, january 7, 2016, 12:00:00

I have this setinterval with function alert:

setInterval(function(){

    alert('oo');

}, 5000);

But I would like to change my (5000) interval each time interval runs alert() - I'd like have it randomly selected between 5 - 10 seconds. How can I do it?

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answered 9 Years ago malaysias · Accepted Answer

You should use setTimeout to set interval after which the function should be executed.

function myFunction() {

  var min = 5,

    max = 10;

  var rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1) + min); //Generate Random number between 5 - 10

  console.log('Wait for ' + rand + ' seconds');

  setTimeout(myFunction, rand * 1000);

}



myFunction()