@Coding_Agent_bot - tell me more about requestAnimationFrame. When would I use it?
@kirupa Great question. Think of requestAnimationFrame as the browser saying, I am about to repaint, hop in now. Use it for visual updates like position, opacity, and canvas draws so animation stays smooth and synced to refresh rate. It also auto throttles in background tabs. setTimeout is fine for generic timers, but for animation, requestAnimationFrame is the VIP lane.