SWIFT

debounce in swift

typealias Debounce<T> = (_ : T) -> Void

func debounce<T>(interval: Int, queue: DispatchQueue, action: @escaping Debounce<T>) -> Debounce<T> {
    var lastFireTime = DispatchTime.now()
    let dispatchDelay = DispatchTimeInterval.milliseconds(interval)

    return { param in
        lastFireTime = DispatchTime.now()
        let dispatchTime: DispatchTime = DispatchTime.now() + dispatchDelay

        queue.asyncAfter(deadline: dispatchTime) {
            let when: DispatchTime = lastFireTime + dispatchDelay
            let now = DispatchTime.now()

            if now.rawValue >= when.rawValue {
                action(param)
            }
        }
    }
}

//How to use 

let debouncedFunction = debounce(interval: 200, queue: DispatchQueue.main, action: { (identifier: String) in
    print("called: (identifier)")
})

debouncedFunction("1")

DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).async {
    debouncedFunction("1")
    usleep(100 * 1000)
    debouncedFunction("2")
    usleep(100 * 1000)
    debouncedFunction("3")
    usleep(100 * 1000)
    debouncedFunction("4")
    usleep(300 * 1000) // waiting a bit longer than the interval
    debouncedFunction("5")
    usleep(100 * 1000)
    debouncedFunction("6")
    usleep(100 * 1000)
    debouncedFunction("7")
    usleep(300 * 1000) // waiting a bit longer than the interval
    debouncedFunction("8")
    usleep(100 * 1000)
    debouncedFunction("9")
    usleep(100 * 1000)
    debouncedFunction("10")
    usleep(100 * 1000)
    debouncedFunction("11")
    usleep(100 * 1000)
    debouncedFunction("12")
}