# setInterval

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval/116399>\
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**Created:** [July 17, 2004, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval/116399 "2004-07-17T18:12:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moopers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Moopers](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Moopers)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setinterval/116399/1 "2004-07-17T18:12:26Z")

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ok, i have a question. Can anyone tell me how the setInterval command works?

i want it so that after you fire a laser from your spaceship, it takes 0.5 seconds to fire another.

thx.