[js] setTimeout and return

Question

how can I do

function a(){
return 'abc';
}

return setTimeout(a(),1000);
?
it occurs me an error...

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

not using jquery

Answer 3

it occurs me an error

Answer 4

setimeout(a,1000); ?

Answer 5

it works for my code when in setTimeout I write msg.channel.send() but when it's return, there is not an error but nothing appears

Answer 6

let n = msg.content.split('dice ')[1];
if(n<1 || n>6 || n != Math.round(n)) {
return 'The number need to be an integer between 1 and 6';
}

if(!(/\d+/.test(n))) {
return 'Need to be a number !';
}

let r = Math.round(Math.random()*5+1);
let res = (r==n)?'You win':'You lose';

function a() {
return'Your number: '+n+'\nDice result : '+r+'\n'+res;
}

return setTimeout(a,1000);
}

Answer 7

if you replace the return on the setTimeout by msg.channel.send() its good

Answer 8

but I want return

Answer 9

I will try

Answer 10

function a() {
return'Your number: '+n+'\nDice result : '+r+'\n'+res;
}setTimeout(a,5000);

return a();

it return immediatly

Answer 11

nope......... 😭😭😭 sorry I think I will forgot this idea

Answer 12

oh it work but... it print 2 time, one immediatly and a second time 5 sec after

Answer 13

so ... window.onload...

Answer 14

why are you using setTimeout in return?

Answer 15

I'm programming discord bot in js.
so when I write
return a;
my bot write a.
when I write
msg.channel.send(b);
return a;
my bot write
b
a

so I want a cooldown btw b and a

Answer 16

You want to delay the return?

Answer 17

then use it below the function. Then call it.

Answer 18

remove a() from the timeout just put a

Answer 19

yap

Answer 20

https://code.sololearn.com/W5aTHsNlc5lh/?ref=app

Just an example.