i have a setInterval() function which is used as follows

        setInterval(function(){

           if(window.document.drops.isFinished()){
               //I want to exit the setInterval() on executing this if
           }

        },1000);

or tell me what is the method to exit.(In java we use System.exit(0))

i have a setInterval() function which is used as follows

        setInterval(function(){

           if(window.document.drops.isFinished()){
               //I want to exit the setInterval() on executing this if
           }

        },1000);

or tell me what is the method to exit.(In java we use System.exit(0))

• javascript

• 4 possible duplicate of Stop setInterval call in javascript – JJJ Commented Jul 6, 2013 at 18:32
• @juhana is it the same?? i want to exit the setInterval() from inside ,on executing the if condition unless it should continue – Udanesh N Commented Jul 6, 2013 at 18:36
• Yes, it is the same. Unless you're talking about exiting the function in that particular case, when you can just use return. – JJJ Commented Jul 6, 2013 at 18:36
• You mean i have to call the clearInterval() from inside the if is it? – Udanesh N Commented Jul 6, 2013 at 18:40
• Yes, just like Nico's answer shows. – JJJ Commented Jul 6, 2013 at 18:40

1 Answer 1

    var timerId = setInterval(function(){

       if(window.document.drops.isFinished()){
           clearInterval(timerId);
       }

    },1000);

If the if it's not the last thing in the function and you want to "break" the execution, maybe you want to also add a return; statement after the clearInterval.