Jquery setInterval into for loop

Question

I have two array: pts and I want to create new test array.

Every time I add new object from pts to test I need to call function that will execute mimicSvg(test,1) function, with array test (from 0 to m)

I write:

var test=[{"X":"300","Y":"400"}];
for(var m=1;m<pts.length;m++){
    var q = pts[m].X;
    var e = pts[m].Y;
    test.push({"X":q,"Y":e});
    setInterval(mimicSvg(test,1), 2000);
  }

but setInterval dont work, instead that I get execution on all m times function at the same time.

How I can solve that problem?

If you just would have read [the documentation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowTimers.setInterval) ... — Teemu, Jan 24 '15 at 15:08
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10182714/setinterval-callback-only-runs-once — adeneo, Jan 24 '15 at 15:08
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18687795/recursive-setinterval-runs-continuously — adeneo, Jan 24 '15 at 15:09
Are you sure `setInterval` is the method you want to use here? Looks more like a task for `setTimeout`. — Teemu, Jan 24 '15 at 16:01

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 24 '15 at 15:08

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setInterval takes either a reference to a function to run, or an anonymous function. Because you are trying to call another function with parameters you need to wrap that in an anonymous function declaration. Try this:

setInterval(function() {
    mimicSvg(test,1)
}, 2000);

answered Jan 24 '15 at 15:08

Rory McCrossan

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As a side note, you could still pass the params to setInterval() method, no needs of the anonymous function: `setInterval(mimicSvg, 2000, test, 1);` – A. Wolff Jan 24 '15 at 15:11
@A.Wolff I actually didn't realise that signature was included. Every day is a school day :D – Rory McCrossan Jan 24 '15 at 15:11
I try my code and work good with setInteral but why this give me all 25 elements at same time, why dont go by step by for loop: var test=[{"X":"300","Y":"400"}]; for(var m=1;m – dert detg Jan 24 '15 at 15:19

Jquery setInterval into for loop

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