makePeriodicValue: Make a periodically re-evaluated value-returning function.

In Spiritspeak/often: Schedules functions to run at periodic intervals

Description

Make a periodically re-evaluated value-returning function.

Usage

makePeriodicValue(fun, period, ...)

Arguments

fun	Function that generates a value.
period	Period, inseconds, after which to refresh the value.
...	Other arguments to be passed to the value-generating function.

Value

A function that returns a value, provided by the value-generating function, and refreshes it after the provided refresh period.

Spiritspeak/often documentation built on Feb. 2, 2021, 11:41 a.m.