javascript - Efficient way to long poll in jquery -
i beginner in javascript , jquery , looking efficient way long poll in jquery. came across piece of code , puzzled attribute complete: . aware of use of 'complete' piece of code result in recursive function call? (function poll(){ $.ajax({ url: "server", success: function(data){ //update dashboard gauge salesgauge.setvalue(data.value); }, datatype: "json", complete: poll, timeout: 30000 }); })(); thanks in advance. :) you can avoid recursion using short timeout ensure current call stack clears: (function poll(){ $.ajax({ url: "server", success: function(data){ //update dashboard gauge salesgauge.setvalue(data.value); }, datatype: "json", complete: function () { settimeout(poll, 0); }, timeout: 30000 }); })(); this execute poll (probably) next event after current execution clears. in other wo