Javascript setTimeout function repeat

Question

Is there a way to repeat a function in Javascript using the setTimeout function? For example, I need two functions to be called every five seconds. I have something like thi

Answer 1

Every x seconds can be done with setInterval:

$(document).ready(function(){    
  setInterval(function(){
    shiftLeft(); showProducts();
  }, 5000);    
});

Answer 2

$(document).ready(function(){    
  setTimeout(function(){
    shiftLeft(); showProducts();
  }, 5000);    
});

Answer 3

Use setInterval() instead of setTimeout(), if you want your function to be executed repeatedly. setTimeout() delays the execution of your function for x seconds, while setInterval() executes your function every x seconds.

^{Both within the boundaries of the event queue of JavaScript, so don't be too confident, that you functions get executed at the exact time you specified}

$(document).ready(function(){    
    setInterval( function(){ shiftLeft(); showProducts(); }, 5000);    
});