JavaScript setInterval method evaluates an expression at specified intervals (in milliseconds). You need to clearInterval() method to stop the setInterval() method.
Note: 1000 ms = 1 second.
If you want to execute a function only once Then use the setTimeout() method.
Syntax
setInterval(function, milliseconds)Parameter Values
- function:- The function that will be executed
- milliseconds:- The intervals (in milliseconds) on how often to execute the code.
Examples of JavaScript setInterval Method
After every second a new “Hello” message will be displayed. You need to close the window to stop interval execution in this example.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p id="EHS"></p>
<script>
var myVar = setInterval(sTimer, 1000);
function sTimer() {
document.getElementById("EHS").innerHTML += "<p>Hello</p>";
}
</script>
</body>
</html> Output:
How to JavaScript setInterval stop
Use clearInterval() method to stop setInterval(). setInterval() returns an interval ID, which you can pass to clearInterval():
var refreshIntervalId = setInterval(fname, 10000);
/* later */
clearInterval(refreshIntervalId);JavaScript setInterval loop
How do I do it if I only want the function to be ran 10 times.
Simply, Just use a counter which increments each time the callback gets executed, and when it reaches your desired number of executions, use clearInterval() to kill the timer:
var counter = 0;
var i = setInterval(function(){
// do your thing
counter++;
if(counter === 10) {
clearInterval(i);
}
}, 200);Q: Can JavaScript setInterval stop itself?
Answer: As long as you have scope to the saved interval variable, you can cancel it from anywhere.
var myInterval = setInterval(function() {
if (/* condition here */){
clearInterval(myInterval);
}
}, 50);
Do comment if you have any doubts and suggestion on this tutorial.
Note: The All JS Examples codes are tested on the Safari browser (Version 12.0.2) and Chrome.
OS: macOS 10.14 Mojave
Code: HTML 5 Version
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