Prefer using Meteor.defer over Meteor.setTimeout JS-0729

Meteor.setTimeout can be used to defer the execution of a function, but Meteor has a built-in method for deferring called Meteor.defer. It is better to use the dedicated method instead of relying on a side-effect of Meteor.setTimeout. Using Meteor.defer is preferred because it uses native setImmediate or postMessage methods if available. Otherwise, it can fall back to setTimeout. Also, setTimeout adds a delay of at least 2ms in Chrome, 10ms in other browsers, which results in performance issues.

Bad Practice

Meteor.setTimeout(function () {}, 0)
Meteor.setTimeout(function () {})
Meteor["setTimeout"](function () {}, 0)

Meteor.setTimeout(city, 0)
Meteor.setTimeout(city)
Meteor["setTimeout"](city, 0)

Recommended

Meteor.defer(function () {}, 0)
Meteor.setTimeout(function () {}, 100)

Meteor.defer(city, 0)
Meteor.setTimeout(city, 100)