How can I detect scroll direction using JavaScript without jQuery?

<code class="javascript">var lastScrollTop = 0;

// element should be replaced with the actual target element on which you have applied scroll, use window in case of no target element.
element.addEventListener("scroll", function () { // or window.addEventListener("scroll"....
  var st = window.pageYOffset || document.documentElement.scrollTop; // Credits: "https://github.com/qeremy/so/blob/master/so.dom.js#L426"
  if (st > lastScrollTop) {
    // downscroll code
  } else if (st < lastScrollTop) {
    // upscroll code
  } // else was horizontal scroll
  lastScrollTop = st <= 0 ? 0 : st; // For Mobile or negative scrolling
}, false);</code>