Execute script after specific delay using JavaScript

Question

Is there any JavaScript method similar to the jQuery delay() or wait() (to delay the execution of a script for a specific amount of time)?

Answer 1

If you only need to test a delay you can use this:

function delay(ms) {
   ms += new Date().getTime();
   while (new Date() < ms){}
}

And then if you want to delay for 2 second you do:

delay(2000);

Might not be the best for production though. More on that in the comments