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xeoncross/rate_limit.js

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Simple rate-limit function for creating limit functions that can be called repeatedly. https://codepen.io/Xeoncross/pen/WJmrge
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rate_limit.js
function rateLimit(rate, perMils) {
let x = 0;
return () => {
if (x < rate) {
++x;
setTimeout(function() {--x;}, perMils);
return false;
}
return true;
}
}
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