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Created February 6, 2014 20:57
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Debounce Function
// Returns a function, that, as long as it continues to be invoked, will not
// be triggered. The function will be called after it stops being called for
// N milliseconds. If `immediate` is passed, trigger the function on the
// leading edge, instead of the trailing.
function debounce(func, wait, immediate) {
var timeout;
return function() {
var context = this, args = arguments;
clearTimeout(timeout);
timeout = setTimeout(function() {
timeout = null;
if (!immediate) func.apply(context, args);
}, wait);
if (immediate && !timeout) func.apply(context, args);
};
};
// Minified: only 160 bytes!
function debounce(a,b,c){var d;return function(){var e=this,f=arguments;clearTimeout(d),d=setTimeout(function(){d=null,c||a.apply(e,f)},b),c&&!d&&a.apply(e,f)}}
// Usage:
var myEfficientFn = debounce(function() {
// All the taxing stuff you do
}, 250);
window.addEventListener('resize', myEfficientFn);
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