The close()
method of the DedicatedWorkerGlobalScope
interface discards any tasks queued in the DedicatedWorkerGlobalScope
's event loop, effectively closing this particular scope.
Syntax
self.close();
Example
If you want to close your worker instance from inside the worker itself, you can call the following:
close();
close()
and self.close()
are effectively equivalent — both represent close()
being called from inside the worker's inner scope.
Note: There is also a way to stop the worker from the main thread: the Worker.terminate
method.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'close()' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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close | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support ≤79 | Firefox Full support 54 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 54 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown