Auto call a php function every 10 seconds

Question

I have a function that reads certain elements from a file that is updated nearly every second. I am trying to find a way to auto call the function so it re-prints that information every ten seconds.

What is the best way to do this? I tried some javascript but I could not get it to work. All help is appreciated.

Answer 1

You just need to put it in a function and call it again when it's finish.

function ajaxCall() {
   $.ajax({
      ...
   }.always(function() {
      setTimeout(ajaxCall, 10000); // 10 seconds
   });
}

ajaxCall();

EDIT

Updated due to roasted comment.