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diff --git a/javascript.html.markdown b/javascript.html.markdown
index d408e885..c1c59de1 100644
--- a/javascript.html.markdown
+++ b/javascript.html.markdown
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Feedback would be highly appreciated! You can reach me at
[adam@brenecki.id.au](mailto:adam@brenecki.id.au).
```js
-// Comments are like C. Single-line comments start with two slashes,
+// Comments are like C's. Single-line comments start with two slashes,
/* and multiline comments start with slash-star
and end with star-slash */
@@ -291,12 +291,9 @@ myFunction("foo"); // = "FOO"
// Note that the value to be returned must start on the same line as the
// `return` keyword, otherwise you'll always return `undefined` due to
// automatic semicolon insertion. Watch out for this when using Allman style.
-function myFunction()
-{
+function myFunction(){
return // <- semicolon automatically inserted here
- {
- thisIsAn: 'object literal'
- }
+ {thisIsAn: 'object literal'}
}
myFunction(); // = undefined
@@ -310,6 +307,12 @@ setTimeout(myFunction, 5000);
// Note: setTimeout isn't part of the JS language, but is provided by browsers
// and Node.js.
+// Another function provided by browsers is setInterval
+function myFunction(){
+ // this code will be called every 5 seconds
+}
+setInterval(myFunction, 5000);
+
// Function objects don't even have to be declared with a name - you can write
// an anonymous function definition directly into the arguments of another.
setTimeout(function(){