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BroadcastChannel: close() method

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The close() method of the BroadcastChannel interface terminates the connection to the underlying channel, allowing the object to be garbage collected. This is a necessary step to perform as there is no other way for a browser to know that this channel is not needed anymore.

Syntax

close()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

// Connect to a channel
const bc = new BroadcastChannel("test_channel");

// More operations (like postMessage, …)

// When done, disconnect from the channel
bc.close();

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.

See also