typewatch.js "call a function after a user has stopped typing."

typewatch.js

// a simple function to execute a callback,
// after the user has stopped typing for a specified amount of time
var typewatch = (function(){
  var timer = 0;
  return function(callback, ms){
    clearTimeout (timer);
    timer = setTimeout(callback, ms);
  };
})();


// call a function after the user has stopped typing
$('.my-input').keyup(function () {
  var self = this;
  typewatch(function () {
    //...
    // CallYourFunctionHere();
    //
  }, 500);
});