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# debounce

#### signature: `debounce(durationSelector: function): Observable`

## Discard emitted values that take less than the specified time, based on selector function, between output.

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💡 Though not as widely used as [debounceTime](/learn-rxjs/operators/filtering/debouncetime.md), **debounce** is important when the debounce rate is variable!

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### Examples

**Example 1: Debounce on timer**

( [StackBlitz](https://stackblitz.com/edit/typescript-dzjbra?file=index.ts\&devtoolsheight=100) | [jsBin](http://jsbin.com/sorimeyoro/1/edit?js,console) | [jsFiddle](https://jsfiddle.net/btroncone/e5698yow/) )

```js
// RxJS v6+
import { of, timer } from 'rxjs';
import { debounce } from 'rxjs/operators';

//emit four strings
const example = of('WAIT', 'ONE', 'SECOND', 'Last will display');
/*
    Only emit values after a second has passed between the last emission,
    throw away all other values
*/
const debouncedExample = example.pipe(debounce(() => timer(1000)));
/*
    In this example, all values but the last will be omitted
    output: 'Last will display'
*/
const subscribe = debouncedExample.subscribe(val => console.log(val));
```

**Example 2: Debounce at increasing interval**

( [StackBlitz](https://stackblitz.com/edit/typescript-qnfidr?file=index.ts\&devtoolsheight=100) | [jsBin](http://jsbin.com/sotaretese/1/edit?js,console) | [jsFiddle](https://jsfiddle.net/btroncone/6ab34nq6/) )

```js
// RxJS v6+
import { interval, timer } from 'rxjs';
import { debounce } from 'rxjs/operators';

//emit value every 1 second, ex. 0...1...2
const interval$ = interval(1000);
//raise the debounce time by 200ms each second
const debouncedInterval = interval$.pipe(debounce(val => timer(val * 200)));
/*
  After 5 seconds, debounce time will be greater than interval time,
  all future values will be thrown away
  output: 0...1...2...3...4......(debounce time over 1s, no values emitted)
*/
const subscribe = debouncedInterval.subscribe(val =>
  console.log(`Example Two: ${val}`)
);
```

### Additional Resources

* [debounce](https://rxjs.dev/api/operators/debounce) 📰 - Official docs
* [Transformation operator: debounce and debounceTime](https://egghead.io/lessons/rxjs-transformation-operators-debounce-and-debouncetime?course=rxjs-beyond-the-basics-operators-in-depth) 🎥 💵 - André Staltz

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> 📁 Source Code: <https://github.com/ReactiveX/rxjs/blob/master/packages/rxjs/src/internal/operators/debounce.ts>


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