How to pass parameter to an anonymous function defined in the setTimeout call?

Question

Here is my code:

function addRcd2(timeOut){  
  for(var c=0; c less 5; c++){
    var rcdi = \"rcd_\"+c+\"\";
    setTimeout(function(){
      $(\'.tbl1 tbody\').appen         


        

Answer 1

Typical creating a function in a loop problem. All closures you pass to setTimeout have a reference to the same rcdi variable. Defining the variable inside the loop is the same as defining it outside:

var rcdi;
for(var c=0; c < 5; c++){
    rcdi = "rcd_"+c+"";
    // ...
}

which makes it a bit more apparent that you only deal with one variable here.

You have to introduce a new scope, which in JavaScript can only be achieved through functions:

function getCallback(val) {
    return function(){
      $('.tbl1 tbody').append(val);
    };
}

function addRcd2(timeOut){  
  for(var c=0; c < 5; c++){
    setTimeout(getCallback("rcd_"+c),timeOut*c);
  }
}

As you can see in other answers, you can also use immediate functions. Use what you find more readable.