settimeout javascript 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: javascript cancel timeout

// wait 1000ms and then run func()
let myTimeout = setTimeout(func, 1000);
// cancel the timeout
clearTimeout(myTimeout);