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app/javascript/helpers/timing_helpers.js

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+export function throttle(fn, delay = 1000) {
+  let timeoutId = null
+
+  return (...args) => {
+    if (!timeoutId) {
+      fn(...args)
+      timeoutId = setTimeout(() => timeoutId = null, delay)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export function debounce(fn, delay = 1000) {
+  let timeoutId = null
+
+  return (...args) => {
+    clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => fn.apply(this, args), delay)
+  }
+}
+
+export function nextEventLoopTick() {
+  return delay(0)
+}
+
+export function onNextEventLoopTick(callback) {
+  setTimeout(callback, 0)
+}
+
+export function nextFrame() {
+  return new Promise(requestAnimationFrame)
+}
+
+export function nextEventNamed(eventName, element = window) {
+  return new Promise(resolve => element.addEventListener(eventName, resolve, { once: true }))
+}
+
+export function delay(ms) {
+  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms))
+}