javascript detect when user is done typing code example
Example 1: run javascript when typing
<input type="text" oninput="myFunction()">
Example 2: search when user stops typing
// Get the input box
let input = document.getElementById('my-input');
// Init a timeout variable to be used below
let timeout = null;
// Listen for keystroke events
input.addEventListener('keyup', function (e) {
// Clear the timeout if it has already been set.
// This will prevent the previous task from executing
// if it has been less than <MILLISECONDS>
clearTimeout(timeout);
// Make a new timeout set to go off in 1000ms (1 second)
timeout = setTimeout(function () {
console.log('Input Value:', textInput.value);
}, 1000);
});