`debounce`

Delays emission until a specified duration has passed without new signals. Emits only the last signal after activity stops.

Signature

function debounce<T extends Signal>(ms: number): Operator<T, T>

Example

import { keyboard } from "cereb";
import { debounce } from "cereb/operators";

keyboard(window)
  .pipe(debounce(300))
  .on((signal) => {
    // Fires 300ms after last keypress
    search(signal.value.key);
  });

Comparison with Throttle

Operator	Behavior	Use Case
`debounce`	Wait for silence	After activity stops
`throttle`	Emit first, ignore rest	Real-time feedback
`throttleLast`	Collect, emit last	Final state matters

Use Cases

Search Input

// Wait for user to stop typing
keyboard(searchInput)
  .pipe(debounce(300))
  .on(() => performSearch());

Resize Handler

// Handle resize only after user stops resizing
domEvent(window, "resize")
  .pipe(debounce(200))
  .on(recalculateLayout);

Save Draft

// Auto-save 1 second after last edit
keyboard(editor)
  .pipe(debounce(1000))
  .on(saveDraft);