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clearInterval()

This page provides information about the clearInterval() function signature and parameters, which allows you to stop a repeating callback that was started with the setInterval() method.

clearInterval()
clearInterval()

Signature

clearInterval(id: string)

Parameters

Below are the parameters required by the clearInterval() function to execute:

id

The id is a string that represents the unique identifier of the interval timer you want to stop. This identifier must match the id specified when creating the interval with the setInterval() function.

Usage

Here are a few examples of using clearInterval() in different situations:

Stop auto-refresh

If you have a timer set up to automatically refresh data every few seconds and you want to stop it based on user interaction or a specific condition, you can use clearInterval().

clearInterval("autorefresh");

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