get the latest value after timeout
import React, {useState, useEffect, useRef} from 'react';
function InputField() {
const [value, setValue] = useState(''); // STATE FOR THE INPUT VALUE
const timeoutRef = useRef(null); // REF TO KEEP TRACK OF THE TIMEOUT
function validate() { // VALIDATE FUNCTION
console.log('Validating after 500ms...');
}
useEffect(() => { // EFFECT TO RUN AFTER CHANGE IN VALUE
if (timeoutRef.current !== null) { // IF THERE'S A RUNNING TIMEOUT
clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current); // THEN, CANCEL IT
}
timeoutRef.current = setTimeout(()=> { // SET A TIMEOUT
timeoutRef.current = null; // RESET REF TO NULL WHEN IT RUNS
value !== '' ? validate() : null; // VALIDATE ANY NON-EMPTY VALUE
},500); // AFTER 500ms
},[value]); // RUN EFFECT AFTER CHANGE IN VALUE
return( // SIMPLE TEXT INPUT
<input type='text'
value={value}
onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
/>
);
}