== Why is this an issue?

Starting from Mocha v3.0.0, calling ``++this.timeout(X)++`` with ``++X++`` greater than the https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope/setTimeout#Maximum_delay_value[maximum delay value] (2,147,483,647 ms) https://mochajs.org/#hook-level[will cause the timeout to be disabled]. This might not be what the developer intended. If the goal is really to disable the timeout, ``++this.timeout(0)++`` should be used instead.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,javascript]
----
describe("testing this.timeout", function() {
  it("unexpectedly disables the timeout", function(done) {
    this.timeout(2147483648); // Noncompliant
  });
});
----


=== Compliant solution

[source,javascript]
----
describe("testing this.timeout", function() {
  it("doesn't disable the timeout", function(done) {
    this.timeout(1000);
  });
});
----

Or if you meant to disable the timeout


[source,javascript]
----
describe("testing this.timeout", function() {
  it("disables the timeout as expected", function(done) {
    this.timeout(0);
  });
});
----


== Resources

* https://mochajs.org/#hook-level[Mocha documentation]


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== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Set this timeout to 0 if you want to disable it, otherwise use a value lower than 2147483648.


=== Highlighting

* Primary: The timeout value


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