javascript snippet

Debounce a function

Throttle rapid calls to run only after the delay.

export function debounce(fn, delay = 200) {
  let timeout;
  return (...args) => {
    clearTimeout(timeout);
    timeout = setTimeout(() => fn.apply(null, args), delay);
  };
}

// Usage
const onResize = debounce(() => console.log("resized"), 150);
window.addEventListener("resize", onResize);

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