setInterval does not return a handle

[brandoncurtis]

System information

Version: 1.7.3-stable
Git Commit: 4bb3c89
Architecture: amd64
Protocol Versions: [63 62]
Network Id: 1
Go Version: go1.9.2
Operating System: linux (Ubuntu 16.04 x64)

Expected behaviour

> var handle = setInterval(function() {console.log("hello world\n");}, 10000);

setInterval should return a handle that can be used in clearInterval.

Actual behaviour

> var handle = setInterval(function() {console.log("hello world\n");}, 10000);
undefined
> handle
{}

Issues also dealing with setInterval

#1082, #1083, #1811, #1999,

[karalabe]

What would you like to do?

The console is not a full fledged JavaScript interpreter, rather a limited one based on ottovm. The setInterval and setTimeout methods were not supported by it and were added retrospectively by us. Although we could keep patching it, do you really need to use the console for such advanced features?

[brandoncurtis]

I think that's a compelling argument for documenting it and leaving it unfixed. I wasn't familiar with the history of the console and its basis in ottovm.

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