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| 598 | |
598 | |
| 599 | =item $w = $loop->timer ($after, $repeat, $callback) |
599 | =item $w = $loop->timer ($after, $repeat, $callback) |
| 600 | |
600 | |
| 601 | =item $w = $loop->timer_ns ($after, $repeat, $callback) |
601 | =item $w = $loop->timer_ns ($after, $repeat, $callback) |
| 602 | |
602 | |
| 603 | Calls the callback after C<$after> seconds (which may be fractional). If |
603 | Calls the callback after C<$after> seconds (which may be fractional or |
| 604 | C<$repeat> is non-zero, the timer will be restarted (with the $repeat |
604 | negative). If C<$repeat> is non-zero, the timer will be restarted (with |
| 605 | value as $after) after the callback returns. |
605 | the $repeat value as $after) after the callback returns. |
| 606 | |
606 | |
| 607 | This means that the callback would be called roughly after C<$after> |
607 | This means that the callback would be called roughly after C<$after> |
| 608 | seconds, and then every C<$repeat> seconds. The timer does his best not |
608 | seconds, and then every C<$repeat> seconds. The timer does his best not |
| 609 | to drift, but it will not invoke the timer more often then once per event |
609 | to drift, but it will not invoke the timer more often then once per event |
| 610 | loop iteration, and might drift in other cases. If that isn't acceptable, |
610 | loop iteration, and might drift in other cases. If that isn't acceptable, |
