- Returns: {integer} a number that can be used to reference this
timeout
Coerce a Timeout
to a primitive. The primitive can be used to
clear the Timeout
. The primitive can only be used in the
same thread where the timeout was created. Therefore, to use it
across [worker_threads
][] it must first be passed to the correct
thread. This allows enhanced compatibility with browser
setTimeout()
and setInterval()
implementations.