jQuery | delay() with Examples

Last Updated : 13 Feb, 2019

The delay() is an inbuilt method in jQuery which is used to set a timer to delay the execution of the next item in the queue.
Syntax:

$(selector).delay(para1, para2);

Parameter: It accepts two parameters which are specified below-

para1: It specifies the speed of the delay.
para2: It is optional and specifies the name of the queue.

Return Value: It returns the selected element with the specified speed.

jQuery code to show the working of delay() method:
Code #1:
In the below code, timer is set to all the block.

<html> 
  
<head> 
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/ 
                jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script> 
    <script> 
        <!-- jquery code to demonstrate delay method -->
        $(document).ready(function() { 
            $("button").click(function() { 
                $("#d1").delay("slow").fadeIn(); 
                $("#d2").delay("fast").fadeIn(); 
                $("#d3").delay(1000).fadeIn(); 
                $("#d4").delay(4000).fadeIn(); 
            }); 
        }); 
    </script> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <!-- click on this button -->
    <button>Click Me!</button> 
    <br> 
    <br> 
    <div id="d1" style="width:50px;height:50px;display: 
                 none;background-color:lightgreen;"></div> 
    <br> 
    <div id="d2" style="width:50px;height:50px;display: 
                 none;background-color:green;"></div> 
    <br> 
    <div id="d3" style="width:50px;height:50px;display: 
                 none;background-color:orange;"></div> 
    <br> 
    <div id="d4" style="width:50px;height:50px;display: 
                 none;background-color:yellow;"></div> 
    <br> 
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output:
Before clicking the “Click Me” button-

After clicking the “Click Me” button-

Code #2:
In the below code, It has been shown that how to delay an animation using this method.

<html> 
  
<head> 
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/ 
                jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script> 
    <script> 
        $(document).ready(function() { 
        <!-- jQuery code to show the working of delay method -->
            $("#btn1").click(function() { 
                $("div").animate({ 
                    height: "150px" 
                }); 
                $("div").animate({ 
                    width: "150px" 
                }); 
                $("div").delay(1200).animate({ 
                    width: "300px", 
                    padding: "30px" 
                }); 
            }); 
        }); 
    </script> 
    <style> 
        #d { 
            display: block; 
            width: 200px; 
            height: 100px; 
            background-color: green; 
            font-size: 30px; 
            padding: 10px; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <div id="d">GeeksforGeeks !</div> 
<!--click on this button to show the effect of delay method -->
    <p> 
        <button id="btn1">Click Me!</button> 
    </p> 
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output:
Before clicking the “Click Me” button-

After clicking the “Click Me” button-

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