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# HTML DOM console.timeEnd() Method
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## Example
The actual time taken to execute 100,000 times:
console.time(); for(i = 0; i<100000; i++){// Code part}console.timeEnd();
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## Definition and Usage
The console.timeEnd() method is the ending method for a timer.
This method is generally used to test the duration of program execution.
The [console.time()](#) method is the starting method for the timer.
If a page needs to use multiple timers, you can add a label parameter to set them apart.
**Note:** To test this method, the console must be visible (press F12 in the browser to open the console).
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## Syntax
console.timeEnd(label)
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## Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| console.timeEnd() | Yes | 11 | 10 | 4 | Yes |
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## Parameter Description
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| _label_ | String | Optional. Used to set a label for the timer. |
| _tablecolumns_ | Array | Optional. An array of names for the table header columns. |
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## More Examples
## Example
Using the label parameter:
console.time("Tutorial"); for(i = 0; i<100000; i++){// Code part}console.timeEnd("Tutorial);
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## Example
Testing which code executes faster
var i; console.time("for loop test:"); for(i = 0; i<100000; i++){// Code part}console.timeEnd("for loop end."); i = 0; console.time("while loop test:"); while(i<1000000){i++ }console.timeEnd("while loop test end.");
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