How to start search only when user stops typing?

Question

I need to perform a Search when user stops typing.I know I am supposed to use setTimeout() . But with Reactjs I cant find how it works. Can

Answer 1

I used the debounce function of lodash

onChangeSearchInput = (evt)=> {
    this.debouncedSearch(evt.target.value);
};

debouncedSearch = debounce(function (query) {
    this.setState({query});
}, 1000);

Somewhere in my render method i have this input field