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+/** Error message constants. */
+var FUNC_ERROR_TEXT = 'Expected a function';
+
+/**
+ * The base implementation of `_.delay` and `_.defer` which accepts `args`
+ * to provide to `func`.
+ *
+ * @private
+ * @param {Function} func The function to delay.
+ * @param {number} wait The number of milliseconds to delay invocation.
+ * @param {Array} args The arguments to provide to `func`.
+ * @returns {number|Object} Returns the timer id or timeout object.
+ */
+function baseDelay(func, wait, args) {
+ if (typeof func != 'function') {
+ throw new TypeError(FUNC_ERROR_TEXT);
+ }
+ return setTimeout(function() { func.apply(undefined, args); }, wait);
+}
+
+module.exports = baseDelay;