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Throttle

Runs a function at most once per interval, which is ideal for scroll handlers.

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Syntax

throttle(fn, ms)

Example

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function throttle(fn, ms) { let last = 0; return (...args) => { const now = Date.now(); if (now - last >= ms) { last = now; fn(...args); } }; }
const log = throttle(console.log, 50);
log("first");
log("ignored");

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