js settimeout cancel code example

Example 1: js cleartimeout

var myVar;

function myFunction() {
  myVar = setTimeout(function(){ alert("Hello"); }, 3000);
}

function myStopFunction() {
  clearTimeout(myVar);
}

Example 2: cancel settimeout

var timer1 = setTimeout(function() { removeStatusIndicator(); }, statusTimeout);

clearTimeout(timer1)

Example 3: js after settimeout

function doHomeWork(subject, callback){
    setTimeout(callback,500);
    console.log("doing my homework:", subject)
}

doHomeWork("Maths", function(){console.log("finished my homework");});