在阅读Long Polling上的一篇文章时,我对以下两种setInterval之间的问题感到困惑

1 –

setInterval(function(){
    $.ajax({ url: "server",success: function(data){
        //Update your dashboard gauge
        salesGauge.setValue(data.value);
    },dataType: "json"});
},30000);
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2-

(function poll() {
   setTimeout(function() {
       $.ajax({ url: "server",success: function(data) {
            sales.setValue(data.value);
       },dataType: "json",complete: poll });
    },30000);
})();
@H_301_10@
根据博客,它说 – 关于第二个片段,


So,this pattern doesn’t guarantee execution on a fixed interval per

  se. But,it does guarantee that the prevIoUs interval has completed

  before the next interval is called.

为什么第二个片段保证前一个间隔已经完成？
我知道第一个(事件循环)但很少混淆第二个片段.