every ( quot interval-duration -- timer )
Timers

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Vocabulary
timers

Inputs

quot	a quotation
interval-duration	a duration

Outputs

timer

a timer

Word description
Creates a timer that calls the quotation repeatedly, using duration as the frequency. The first call of quot will happen immediately. If the quotation throws an exception, the timer will stop.

Examples

USING: timers io calendar ; [ "Hi Buddy." print flush ] 10 seconds every drop

Definition

USING: kernel timers.private ;

IN: timers

: every ( quot interval-duration -- timer )
    f swap (start-timer) ;