Analogy of Debouncing and Throttling:

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Analogy to explain debouncing and throttling:

Debouncing:

Imagine you are typing a text message on your phone, but before sending it, you want to make sure the message is final. So, every time you type, you restart a mental timer (say 5 seconds).

If you keep typing, the timer resets.

Only when you stop typing for 5 seconds does the message get sent.

Key Idea: "Wait until the action stops before executing."

Real-life example: A search bar where the search is triggered only after the user stops typing.

Throttling:

Now imagine you are running a marathon, and every kilometer, you pause to drink water. No matter how fast or slow you run, you only stop for water once every kilometer.

Key Idea: "Execute at a consistent interval, regardless of how often the event happens."

Real-life example: Scrolling a webpage and logging the scroll position once every second, even if the scrolling happens continuously.