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| 467 | state where you do not expect data to travel on the socket, you can stop |
467 | state where you do not expect data to travel on the socket, you can stop |
| 468 | the timer, and again will automatically restart it if need be. |
468 | the timer, and again will automatically restart it if need be. |
| 469 | |
469 | |
| 470 | =back |
470 | =back |
| 471 | |
471 | |
| 472 | =head2 ev_periodic |
472 | =head2 ev_periodic - to cron or not to cron it |
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473 | |
| 474 | Periodic watchers are also timers of a kind, but they are very versatile |
474 | Periodic watchers are also timers of a kind, but they are very versatile |
| 475 | (and unfortunately a bit complex). |
475 | (and unfortunately a bit complex). |
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476 | |
| 477 | Unlike ev_timer's, they are not based on real time (or relative time) |
477 | Unlike ev_timer's, they are not based on real time (or relative time) |
