Run javascript function when user finishes typing instead of on key up?

Question

I want to trigger an ajax request when the user has finished typing in a text box. I don\'t want it to run the function on every time the user types a letter because that wo

Answer 1

Modifying the accepted answer to handle additional cases such as paste:

//setup before functions
var typingTimer;                //timer identifier
var doneTypingInterval = 2000;  //time in ms, 2 second for example
var $input = $('#myInput');

// updated events 
$input.on('input propertychange paste', function () {
    clearTimeout(typingTimer);
    typingTimer = setTimeout(doneTyping, doneTypingInterval);      
});

//user is "finished typing," do something
function doneTyping () {
  //do something
}