Can I see if a timer is still running?

Question

Simple question here that I can\'t seem to find an answer for: Once a setTimeout is set, is there any way to see if it\'s still, well, set?

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Answer 1

There is no need to check for an existing timer, just execute clearTimeout before starting the timer.

var timer;
//..
var startTimer = function() {
  clearTimeout(timer);
  timer = setTimeout(DoThis, 6000);
}

This will clear any timer before starting a new instance.