Function

throttle (target, method, args*, spacing, immediate) Array public

Module: @ember/runloop
import { throttle } from '@ember/runloop';
target
Object
target of method to invoke
method
Function|String
The method to invoke. May be a function or a string. If you pass a string then it will be looked up on the passed target.
args*
Object
Optional arguments to pass to the timeout.
spacing
Number
Number of milliseconds to space out requests.
immediate
Boolean
Trigger the function on the leading instead of the trailing edge of the wait interval. Defaults to true.
returns
Array
Timer information for use in canceling, see `run.cancel`.

Ensure that the target method is never called more frequently than the specified spacing period. The target method is called immediately.

import { throttle } from '@ember/runloop';

function whoRan() {
  console.log(this.name + ' ran.');
}

let myContext = { name: 'throttle' };

throttle(myContext, whoRan, 150);
// whoRan is invoked with context myContext
// console logs 'throttle ran.'

// 50ms passes
throttle(myContext, whoRan, 150);

// 50ms passes
throttle(myContext, whoRan, 150);

// 150ms passes
throttle(myContext, whoRan, 150);
// whoRan is invoked with context myContext
// console logs 'throttle ran.'

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https://api.emberjs.com/ember/2.18/functions/@ember%2Frunloop/throttle