how to if browser tab active in js code example

Example 1: js if tab is active

$(window).on("blur focus", function(e) {
    var prevType = $(this).data("prevType");

    if (prevType != e.type) {   //  reduce double fire issues
        switch (e.type) {
            case "blur":
                // do work
                break;
            case "focus":
                // do work
                break;
        }
    }

    $(this).data("prevType", e.type);
})

Example 2: javascript detect if the browser tab is active

var interval_id;
$(window).focus(function() {
    if (!interval_id)
        interval_id = setInterval(hard_work, 1000);
});

$(window).blur(function() {
    clearInterval(interval_id);
    interval_id = 0;
});