javascript reset timeout code example

Example 1: how to reset settimeout in javascript

// Get a reference to the timeout and call wwindow.clearTimeout() on 
// that refrence. 
let timeoutHandle = window.setTimeout(...);

window.clearTimeout(timeoutHandle);

Example 2: clear timeout in function js

var timer;
function endAndStartTimer() {
  window.clearTimeout(timer);
  var millisecBeforeRedirect = 10000; 
  timer = window.setTimeout(function() {
    alert('Hello!');
  }, millisecBeforeRedirect); 
}