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LanguageDetector: destroy() method

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The destroy() method of the LanguageDetector interface destroys the LanguageDetector instance it is called on. It makes sense to destroy these objects if they are no longer going to be used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.

Syntax

destroy()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

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Basic destroy() usage

const detector = await LanguageDetector.create({
  expectedInputLanguages: ["en-US", "zh"],
});

// ...

detector.destroy();

Specifications

Specification
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Browser compatibility

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See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/LanguageDetector/destroy