What is the difference between debouncing and throttling?

What is the difference between debouncing and throttling?

Debouncing and throttling are both techniques used to control the rate at which a function is executed. Debouncing ensures that a function is only called after a certain period of inactivity, while throttling limits the function to be called at most once in a specified time interval.

Can you give me an example of when to use debouncing?

Sure! Debouncing is useful in scenarios like search input fields, where you want to wait until the user has stopped typing before sending a request to fetch results.

And what about throttling? When should I use that?

Throttling is ideal for scenarios like scrolling or resizing events, where you want to limit the number of times a function is executed to improve performance.

Are there any libraries that can help with these techniques?

Yes, libraries like Lodash provide built-in functions for both debouncing and throttling, making it easy to implement these techniques in your code.