Stoping setInterval

Stoping setInterval

    I am new to javaScript and wondering if anyone can share some insight. I am playing around with "ID's" trying to get comfortable and such. I know jQuery has a really quick solution, but I want to know how to do it via js. PLEASE HELP!


    1.                   
    2.                 function startTimer(){
    3.                     var n = 0;
    4.                     var e = document.getElementById("output");
    5.                     var myTimer = setInterval (function() {e.innerHTML = n++;},100);
    6.                     // clearInterval(myTimer);
    7.                     if(myTimer === 10){
    8.                         clearInterval(myTimer);
    9.                         return;


    10.                     }
    11.                 }

    12.                     
    13.                
    14.                 

    15.                startTimer();