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@types/cron

Stub TypeScript definitions entry for cron, which provides its own types definitions

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What is @types/cron?

@types/cron provides TypeScript type definitions for the cron package, which is used for scheduling jobs in Node.js applications. It allows developers to define and manage cron jobs with type safety.

What are @types/cron's main functionalities?

Creating a Cron Job

This feature allows you to create a cron job that runs a specified function at a scheduled time. In this example, the job is scheduled to run every day at midnight.

const cron = require('cron');
const CronJob = cron.CronJob;
const job = new CronJob('0 0 * * *', function() {
  console.log('You will see this message every day at midnight');
});
job.start();

Stopping a Cron Job

This feature allows you to stop a running cron job. In this example, the job is stopped after 10 seconds.

const cron = require('cron');
const CronJob = cron.CronJob;
const job = new CronJob('0 0 * * *', function() {
  console.log('You will see this message every day at midnight');
});
job.start();
// Stop the job after some time
setTimeout(() => {
  job.stop();
  console.log('Job stopped');
}, 10000);

Specifying Time Zones

This feature allows you to specify the time zone for the cron job. In this example, the job is scheduled to run every day at midnight in the 'America/Los_Angeles' time zone.

const cron = require('cron');
const CronJob = cron.CronJob;
const job = new CronJob({
  cronTime: '0 0 * * *',
  onTick: function() {
    console.log('You will see this message every day at midnight in the specified time zone');
  },
  timeZone: 'America/Los_Angeles'
});
job.start();

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