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# Schedule Later
schedule-later provides methods for managing date-time based tasks, such as starting timeouts and intervals at a specific time of day. Under-the-hood, it uses `setTimeout` and `setInterval`.
schedule-later provides functions for managing date-time based tasks, such as starting timeouts and intervals at a specific time of day. Under-the-hood, it uses `setTimeout` and `setInterval`.
## Install
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## Usage
The `Scheduler` class provides two main static methods: `startTimeout` and `startInterval`.
### startTimeout
The `startTimeout` method starts a timeout that calls a given function after a specific delay. The delay is calculated based on the `TimeUntil` object passed to it. The method returns a `StopFunction` (see below).
The `startTimeout` function starts a timeout that calls a given function after a specific delay. The delay is calculated based on the `TimeUntil` object passed to it. The function returns a `StopFunction` (see below).
```typescript
function startTimeout(timerFunc: Function, start: TimeUntil): StopFunction
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### startInterval
The `startInterval` method starts an interval that calls a given function repeatedly with a fixed time delay between each call. Like `startTimeout`, the initial delay is calculated based on a `TimeUntil` object. If called with `callbackAfterTimeout` set to `true`, it will call the callback function after the timeout has finished running (right when starting the interval). The method returns a `StopFunction` (see below).
The `startInterval` function starts an interval that calls a given function repeatedly with a fixed time delay between each call. Like `startTimeout`, the initial delay is calculated based on a `TimeUntil` object. If called with `callbackAfterTimeout` set to `true`, it will call `intervalFunc` after the timeout has finished running (right when starting the interval). The function returns a `StopFunction` (see below).
```typescript
function startInterval(
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## Stop Functions
Both the `startTimeout` and `startInterval` methods return a `StopFunction`. This function can be called to cancel a timeout or interval.
Both the `startTimeout` and `startInterval` functions return a `StopFunction`. This function can be called to cancel a timeout or interval.
When called with no arguments, the `StopFunction` stops the timeout or interval immediately. If called with a `TimeUntil` argument, it schedules a stop at the specified time.