setInterval function doesn't stop even with clearInterval(timer)

Question

Hi so I have made a setInterval and as many before me I don't seem to be able to stop it.

I looked at the great internet and I found my solution - I thought - through clearInterval and a timer variable to make sure to stop the interval.

However I still don't seem to be able to stop my setInterval.

Anyhow, any help is appreciated and here is my JsFiddle

first time you use `setInterval` it is not assigned to a variable. Need that variable to clear it — charlietfl, Aug 15 '15 at 11:52
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/109086/stop-setinterval-call-in-javascript — Aameer, Aug 15 '15 at 11:52
could you please provide minimum code that is not working? Without any additional mess? — areim, Aug 15 '15 at 11:54

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 15 '15 at 11:53

You did not assign your interval to a variable. If you do so you can then clear the interval by passing the variable to the clearInterval function:

Here is an example:

// start an interval
var myInterval = setInterval(function(){ ... }, 1000);

// stop an interval
clearInterval(myInterval);

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