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-

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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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