jQuery datatables: test if datatables plugin is initialized

Question

I want to check if a table element with say, id=\"datatable\" is datatables-initialized. Something like this:

if ($(\'#datatable\').dataTable().initialized) {
           


        

Answer 1

I have used callback() function to do the same in my scenario. Thought of sharing this as an alternate approach

/* During Initialization */
var isTableInitialized = false;
$('#datatable').dataTable({/* your dataTable configurations*/},initializeDT());

/* Implement a callback function to set the value */
function initializeDT() {
    isTableInitialized = true;
}

Later in code..

/* Checking for Initialization is easier*/
if(isTableInitialized) {
    /* Do something here */
} else {
    /* Do something here */
}