Typescript RemoveEventListener

Typescript removeEventListener

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removeEventListener is a method in JavaScript to remove an event handler that has been previously added using addEventListener. It requires the same parameters that were used to add the listener, including the event type and the function reference. Here's how you can use it in TypeScript.

const button = document.getElementById('myButton');

function handleClick(event: MouseEvent) {
    console.log('Button clicked!', event);
}

// Adding the event listener
button?.addEventListener('click', handleClick);

// Removing the event listener
button?.removeEventListener('click', handleClick);

In this example, we define a button and an event handler function named handleClick. The function logs a message whenever the button is clicked. To make sure the function can be called later, it’s important to pass the same reference to removeEventListener that was passed to addEventListener.

const button = document.getElementById('myButton');

function handleClick(event: MouseEvent) {
    console.log('Button clicked!', event);
}

// Adding and later removing the event listener
button?.addEventListener('click', handleClick);
// Assume some condition is met to no longer listen for clicks
button?.removeEventListener('click', handleClick);

It's essential to note that using removeEventListener without the exact reference to the original function will not work, as JavaScript uses the identity of the function reference to determine what to remove. This means that you cannot use an anonymous function directly in addEventListener and expect to remove it later. Instead, you should define the function separately.

// This will NOT work because it's an anonymous function
button?.addEventListener('click', function(event: MouseEvent) {
    console.log('Button clicked!');
});

// And this will NOT remove it
button?.removeEventListener('click', function(event: MouseEvent) {
    console.log('Button clicked!');
}); // No reference to the previous function