Implement Throttle Rate Limiter
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Throttling guarantees execution at steady intervals (e.g. scroll handlers). Implement throttle(fn, wait).
What it has to do
- Execute
fnimmediately on first call. - Ignore subsequent calls made within
waitmilliseconds.
Where it's been asked
- Meta
- Amazon
- Uber
From public interview reports — a problem very like this one has shown up in a round at these companies. Not an exhaustive list.
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