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window.clearTimeout

clearTimeout — Clears a previously setTimeout.

Description

clearTimeout(timeout id)

Parameters

Name Description Type Default Optional
id The id of the setTimeout. timeout No

Examples

Example #1 – clearTimeout example
var timeout = setTimeout(function () {
	console.log('Will never be executed.');
}, 100);
clearTimeout(timeout);
Example #2 – clearTimeout example
var timeout;
var loop = function () {
	timeout = setTimeout(function () {
		console.log('Recursivle executes until cleared.');
		loop();
	}, 200);
};
setTimeout(function () {
	console.log('Clearing recursive timeout.');
	clearTimeout(timeout);
}, 1500);
loop();

See also

  • setTimeout

External references