Window clearTimeout() Methode

Definition und Verwendung

clearTimeout() Methode löschen The setTimeout() method eingerichtete Timer.

Hinweis

Um den Timeout zu löschen, verwenden Sie bitte die Methode von The setTimeout() method Rückgegebene id:

myTimeout = setTimeout(function, milliseconds);

Dann können Sie durch Aufruf clearTimeout() to stop execution:

clearTimeout(myTimeout);

See also:

The setTimeout() method

setInterval() method

clearInterval() method

Instance

Example 1

How to prevent myGreeting() from executing:

const myTimeout = setTimeout(myGreeting, 3000);
function myGreeting() {
  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Happy Birthday to You !!"
}
function myStopFunction() {
  clearTimeout(myTimeout);
}

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Example 2

This example has a 'Start' button to start the timer, an input field for the counter, and a 'Stop' button to stop the timer:

<button onclick="startCount()">Start count!</button>
<input type="text" id="demo">
<button onclick="stopCount()">Stop count!</button>
<script>
let counter = 0;
let timeout;
let timer_on = 0;
function timedCount() {
  document.getElementById("demo").value = counter;
  counter++;
  timeout = setTimeout(timedCount, 1000);
}
function startCount() {
  if (!timer_on) {
    timer_on = 1;
    timedCount();
  }
}
function stopCount() {
  clearTimeout(timeout);
  timer_on = 0;
}
</script>

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Syntax

clearTimeout(timeoutId)

Parameter

Parameter Description
timeoutId Required.The setTimeout() method The returned id.

Return value

None.

Description

clearTimeout() The method cancels the execution of specified code, called The setTimeout() method can delay the execution of these codes. Parameter timeoutId is called The setTimeout() method The returned value after, it identifies the deferred execution code block to be canceled (there can be multiple).

Browser support

Alle Browser unterstützen clearTimeout():

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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