How do I find out how many times a function is called with javascript/jquery?

Question

Perhaps an odd question but here it goes: I have a function which I call periodically and within that function I need to know which iteration I\'m in, or how many times the

Answer 1

Here's another interesting solution that doesn't use an external variable. The best part about this is you can leave any pre-existing functions untouched and call them as you would normally. That means if you're attempting to "tap in" to an function in an existing library, this will work very well for you. It adds an unobtrusive counter and allows you to continue calling existing functions normally; even with arguments!

// no js library required

// pre-existing function
var a = function(){
    console.log("pre-existing function function");
    console.log("arguments:", arguments);
};

// add counter func
var addFnCounter = function(target){
    var swap = target;
    var count = 0;
    return function(){
        swap.apply(null, arguments);
        count++;
        console.log("func has been called " + count + " times");
        console.log("\n");
    };
};

// usage
a = addFnCounter(a);

// call a() as you would normally
a();
a(1,2,3);
a('hello', 'world');

// using your setInterval example
setInterval(a, 3000);

Output

pre-existing function function
arguments: []
func has been called 1 times

pre-existing function function
arguments: [1, 2, 3]
func has been called 2 times

pre-existing function function
arguments: ["hello", "world"]
func has been called 3 times

setInterval output

pre-existing function function
arguments: []
func has been called 4 times

pre-existing function function
arguments: []
func has been called 5 times

pre-existing function function
arguments: []
func has been called 6 times

See it working here on jsfiddle