The clearInterval()
method of the WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope
mixin cancels a timed, repeating action which was previously established by a call to setInterval()
.
Syntax
scope.clearInterval(intervalID)
Parameters
intervalID
- The identifier of the repeated action you want to cancel. This ID was returned by the corresponding call to
setInterval()
.
It's worth noting that the pool of IDs used by setInterval()
and setTimeout()
are shared, which means you can technically use clearInterval()
and clearTimeout()
interchangeably. However, for clarity, you should avoid doing so.
Return value
Example
See the setInterval()
examples.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope.clearInterval()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Method moved to the WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope mixin in the latest spec. |
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'clearInterval()' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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clearInterval | Chrome Full support 4 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
1
| IE
Full support
4
| Opera Full support 4 | Safari Full support 4 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android
Full support
4
| Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.