JQuery timer : is it advisable to use it?

Question

JQuery timer : is it advisable to use it? or is it better to use Javascript native timer?

Jquery timer example

Answer 1

If the rest of your code is jQuery rather than vanilla JS, use the jQuery timer.

Answer 2

That plugin uses setInterval - I take it that's what you're referring to when you say "Javascript native timer" - and adds a bit of extra functionality on top. If you're already using jQuery, and you find yourself doing a lot of time-based stuff, I'd say it's highly recommended.

Answer 3

jQuery timers can be used in the same line as jQuery selectors, etc. and can be passed the function to execute as a block instead of a string. I would use it unless I had absolutely no other use for jQuery in my application, in which case I couldn't justify having my users load the library.