Looping function works 20 times in javascript, but then returns NaN

run = 0
function getLowestPrice(id){
   $.get('/items/' + id + '/privatesaleslist', function(data){
      var html = $(data);
      var lowestPrice = parseInt($('.currency-robux', html).eq(0).text().replace(',', ''));
      console.log(lowestPrice);
   })
}
while (run < 100) 
{
getLowestPrice(362081769);
run = run + 1
}

Webpage I am using this code on: https://m.roblox.com/items/362081769

What happens is when I run this code it runs successfully 20 times returning 3997, and then I get spammed with "NaN" Image.

What i'm trying to get this program to do is check the price of the item for as long as I want, and report it in the chrome console. Why does the function work 20 times and then just return NaN?

I am a beginner at javascript, so please explain your solutions so a beginner like me can understand.

Thanks :)

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sagar

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  • kishan patel

    Hey man I think part of your issue is in the while loop mechanic. Whenever run hits 100 your function will stop being called.

    You could use a setInterval function. How this work is it will call whichever function you pass it, every "x" milliseconds.

    setInterval will call getLowestPrice with the id of 362081769, every 5 seconds.

    const id = 362081769
function getLowestPrice(){
  $.get('/items/' + id + '/privatesaleslist', function(data){
  var html = $(data);
  var lowestPrice = parseInt($('.currency-robux', html).eq(0).text().replace(',', ''));
  console.log(lowestPrice);
 })
}

setInterval(getLowestPrice, 5000);

    Also here is a link to the formal setInterval documentation. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope/setInterval

    I hope this helps :)

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