JavaScript Tip: Preventing Code Blocking

CPU intensive JavaScript code can cause code blocking; basically preventing other code from executing while the cpu intensive code finishes. In this tutorial we look at how to prevent that using setTimeout. This tutorial draws on several concepts taught previously. See links to those tutorials below.

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[Nsql]

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[Dan-a]

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[relaxingwithoutinterruptio]

I Think the setTimeout with 0 miliseconds is useless, with only the callback will work perfectly, Am I wrong? Thanks for the tutorial

[johnsulyok]

Does this have any effect on how long the "intensive" code takes to complete? Or will this just mimic asynchronous resolution of the code? Thanks