$interval Service in AngularJS

$interval Service in AngularJS — a practical guide to AngularJS $interval with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Always cancel intervals to avoid leaks.

$interval

var tick = $interval(function () {
  vm.now = new Date();
}, 1000);
$scope.$on('$destroy', function () {
  $interval.cancel(tick);
});