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

Declare the following delay function:

var delay = (function () {
    var timer = 0;
    return function (callback, ms) {
        clearTimeout(timer);
        timer = setTimeout(callback, ms);
    };
})()

and then use it:

let $filter = $('#item-filter');
$filter.on('keydown', function () {
    delay(function () {            
        console.log('this will hit, once user has not typed for 1 second');            
    }, 1000);
});