Method #startPolling

lib/internal/vfs/watcher.js:442–451

* Starts the polling timer.

()

   * Starts the polling timer.
   */
  #startPolling() {
    if (this.#closed) return;

    this.#timer = setInterval(() => this.#poll(), this.#interval);

    // If not persistent, unref the timer to allow process to exit
    if (!this.#persistent && this.#timer.unref) {
      this.#timer.unref();
    }
  }

  /**
   * Polls for changes.