throttle

See debounce if you want your function to run at the end of the N seconds.

typescriptjavascript
const throttle = <T extends CallableFunction>(fn: T, delay: number): T => {
  let canRun = true
  return ((...args: any[]) => {
    if (canRun) {
      fn(...args)
      canRun = false
      setTimeout(() => {
        canRun = true
      }, delay)
    }
  }) as any
}
Created 03/28/21 • Updated 03/28/21
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