Debounce creates and returns a new version of the passed function that will run only after the timeout has elapsed

debounce.ts

/**
 * Debounce creates and returns a new version of the passed function
 * that will run only after the timeout has elapsed
 */
function debounce(fn: Function, wait: number = 0) {
  let timeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;

  return (...args: any) => {
    if (timeout) {
      clearTimeout(timeout);
    }

    timeout = setTimeout(() => {
      fn(...args);
    }, wait);
  };
}