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function useDebounce(value, delay) {
// State and setters for debounced value
const [debouncedValue, setDebouncedValue] = useState(value);
useEffect(
() => {
// Update debounced value after delay
const handler = setTimeout(() => {
setDebouncedValue(value);
}, delay);
// Cancel the timeout if value changes (also on delay change or unmount)
// This is how we prevent debounced value from updating if value is changed ...
// .. within the delay period. Timeout gets cleared and restarted.
return () => {
clearTimeout(handler);
};
},
[value, delay] // Only re-call effect if value or delay changes
);
return debouncedValue;
}
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