Easy JavaScript Question 26 of 229

What is throttle compared to debounce?

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Throttle runs at most once per interval while the event keeps firing, like scroll or mousemove.

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Throttle runs at most
once per interval while the event keeps firing, like scroll or mousemove.
2
Why it exists
Debounce waits for a pause.
3
I pick throttle when
I need regular updates during the activity, not only after it ends.
4
Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
5
Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
6
Close
When you pick this over the alternative.

Here's a short line you can speak, broken into clear beats:

Say this line

“Debounce waits for a pause.”

Break into beats

Debouncewaitsforapause

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Throttle runs at most once per interval while the event keeps firing, like scroll or mousemove. Debounce waits for a pause.