What delay should you use for debouncing a search input?
300ms. It is fast enough to feel responsive and slow enough to skip intermediate keystrokes. For faster response use 200ms, for slower 500ms.
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Search inputs (delay API call), window resize (delay layout recalculation), auto-save (save after editing stops), form validation (validate after input stops), and button click (prevent double-clicks with immediate flag).
const onResize = debounce(() => recalculateLayout(), 250); window.addEventListener('resize', onResize). This prevents excessive layout recalculation while the user is dragging the window.
const autoSave = debounce(() => saveDocument(), 1000); editor.addEventListener('input', autoSave). This saves 1 second after the user stops typing, avoiding a save on every keystroke.
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