In jQuery, the setTimeout function is not a built-in jQuery function, it’s a standard JavaScript function. You can use it in jQuery to introduce delays in your code.

Make sure to include the jQuery library in your HTML file before using jQuery code:

<script src= 
"https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.7.1/jquery.min.js" 
            integrity= 
"sha512-v2CJ7UaYy4JwqLDIrZUI/4hqeoQieOmAZNXBeQyjo21dadnwR+8ZaIJVT8EE2iyI61OV8e6M8PP2/4hpQINQ/g==" 
           crossorigin= "anonymous" 
           referrerpolicy= "no-referrer"> 
</script>

Syntax:

$(document).ready(function() {
    // Your initial code here
    setTimeout(function() {
        // Code to be executed after the delay
    }, delayInMilliseconds); 
});

Approach:

• Include jQuery library in your HTML file using a script tag.
• Wrap your jQuery code inside $(document).ready(function() { ... }); for execution after the DOM has loaded.
• Use setTimeout within the $(document).ready() block to introduce a delay before executing a specific action.
• Customize the delay time in milliseconds and the code inside the setTimeout function based on your requirements.

Example 1: In this example, setTimeout in jQuery is used to delay the fadeIn effect on an HTML element. The element becomes visible after a 2-second delay.

Output:

Example 2: In this example, setTimeout in jQuery is used to delay fadeOut method on a specific HTML element. The element disappears after a 4-second delay.

Output: