modules/hooks/useDebounce.tsx


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import React from "react";

export function useDebounce(value: any, delay: number) {
  // State and setters for debounced value
  const [debouncedValue, setDebouncedValue] = React.useState(value);

  React.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;
}