How to output to console in real time in Javascript?

Question

In Javascript, when you write a piece of code like the one below, it seems like the computer will first complete the entire loop 100 000 times (which can take a second or tw

Answer 1

If you want a smoother output, I would suggest avoiding the for loop, and instead use requestAnimationFrame which will manage when to print out the results.

var counter = 0;
var max = 100000;
function myPrint(){
    if(counter < max){
        console.log(counter++);
        requestAnimationFrame(myPrint);
    }
}
myPrint();