How can I destroy a datatable

Question

I have datatable and table have ID example.

Now I need to destroy datatable and I write:

$('#example').dataTable().fnDestroy();

but I get:

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'style' of undefined

also this I get in console log:

What is the problem here? Why can't I destroy the datatable? How to solve this?

Answer 1

For latest version of datatables use:

$('#example').DataTable().destroy();

Refer to this for more: https://datatables.net/reference/api/destroy%28%29

For older versions use as stated by Hobo Sapiens:

$('#example').DataTable().fnDestroy();