[removed] Is it ok to call cleartimeout before settimeout?

Question

I have a function that sets a timer, and calls itself back upon expiration of the timer.

What I\'d like to know is if it is bad practice to clear the timer at the top o

Answer 1

Clearing a Timeout raises not problem to me (but i am not a javascript guru).

Btw, you can find intersting things (checking an existing Timeout) on this thread: Check if a timeout has been cleared?