How can I pass a parameter to a setTimeout() callback?

Question

I have some JavaScript code that looks like:

function statechangedPostQuestion()
{
  //alert("statechangedPostQuestion");
  if (xmlhttp.readyState==         


        

Answer 1

I know its been 10 yrs since this question was asked, but still, if you have scrolled till here, i assume you're still facing some issue. The solution by Meder Omuraliev is the simplest one and may help most of us but for those who don't want to have any binding, here it is:

1. Use Param for setTimeout

setTimeout(function(p){
//p == param1
},3000,param1);

2. Use Immediately Invoked Function Expression(IIFE)

let param1 = 'demon';
setTimeout(function(p){
    // p == 'demon'
},2000,(function(){
    return param1;
})()
);

3. Solution to the question

function statechangedPostQuestion()
{
  //alert("statechangedPostQuestion");
  if (xmlhttp.readyState==4)
  {
    setTimeout(postinsql,4000,(function(){
        return xmlhttp.responseText;
    })());
  }
}

function postinsql(topicId)
{
  //alert(topicId);
}