@ou-imdt/utils/lib/debounce.js

Utility library for interactive media development

/**
 * Creates a debounced version of the provided callback function. The debounced function delays the execution of the callback until after `delay` milliseconds have passed since the last time the debounced function was invoked.
 *
 * @param {Function} callback - The function to debounce.
 * @param {number} [delay=0] - The number of milliseconds to delay. Default = 0.
 * @returns {Function} A debounced version of the provided callback function.
 *
 */
export default function debounce(callback, delay = 0) {
  let timer;

  return function debouncedCallback(...args) {
    clearTimeout(timer);
    timer = setTimeout(() => callback.apply(this, args), delay);
  };
};