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ofTimer example

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Description

ofTimer has been added recently into utils, but I didn't find any exemple. I could suggest a timer example as a pull request, would it be useful ?
Is there a typical way to use ofTimer as non blocking timer ?
use ofTimer in a ofThread + isTimerAwake() method ? or an event ?

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Start with ofTimer in utils and compare the issue's proposed ofThread/isTimerAwake() and event approaches for non-blocking use. Add a focused example showing the intended usage, then verify that it clearly documents the timer behavior.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
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Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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