Solution to the error when calling setTimeout() recursively without quotation marks_javascript skills

I used setTimeout() to implement a recursive call. If the first parameter is not quoted, Firefox will prompt setTimeout():uselesssetTimeout call (missing quotes around argument?). If it is quoted, Firefox will prompt that the function is undefined

function refreshNum() { 
$.ajax({ 
type: "POST", 
url: "ajax/RefreshNum.ashx", 
async: false, 
data: {}, 
success: function (data) { 
varnumArry = data.split(','); 
$.each($(".rush_left"), function (n) { 
$(this).children().eq(0).html(numArry[n]); 
}); 
setTimeout(function () { refreshNum(); }, 3000); 
//setTimeout("refreshNum",3000); //这样写就会出错,setTimeout()函数的参数，第一个一定不要用简单的函数调用，而是使用匿名函数！至于为什么就不知道了 
} 
}); 

} 
refreshNum();