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javascriptfunctionaddeventlistener

How can I break or return from addeventlistener


I don't know how to break or return from addEventListener

Here I get "Undefined label 'testfunc'" error

testfunc:
    test.addEventListener("click", function(){
        console.log("TEST")
        break testfunc
    })

Here I get "TEST" everytime i click but I want it only to console.log("TEST") only once

function testfunc(){
    test.addEventListener("click", function(){
        console.log("TEST")
        return
    })
}

Solution

  • you can create some variable and put there flag (true/false), for example:

    let isClicked = false;
    
    function testfunc(){
        test.addEventListener("click", function(){
          if (isClicked) return;
            console.log("TEST")
           isClicked = true
        })
    }