## timeout ```ts function timeout( duration: number, ): IObservable; function timeout( duration: number, getValue?: () => GValue, ): IObservable; ``` Creates an Observable that emits void or the return of `getValue` after a specified duration of time. ### Diagram 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### Examples #### Prints 'timeout' after a period of 1000ms ```ts const subscribe = timeout(1000); subscribe(() => { console.log('timeout'); }) ``` Output: ```text timeout ```