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Added a new JavaScript coding challenge focused on implementing a debounce function.

What's New

  • New folder: coding-exercise/debounce-function/
  • Files added:
    • debounce.js - Complete implementation with detailed comments and JSDoc
    • README.md - Challenge description, requirements, and examples

Why This Challenge?

Debouncing is a common JavaScript interview topic that wasn't covered in the existing exercises. It demonstrates:

  • Closures
  • Higher-order functions
  • Asynchronous timing with setTimeout/clearTimeout
  • Function context preservation

Real-World Use Cases

  • Search input optimization
  • Window resize handlers
  • Scroll event optimization
  • Preventing duplicate form submissions

Features

  • ✅ Comprehensive JSDoc documentation
  • ✅ Inline comments explaining each step
  • ✅ Practical example with search input simulation
  • ✅ Detailed explanation section
  • ✅ Performance comparison (8 calls reduced to 1)

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sudheerj commented Nov 5, 2025

@codomposer Thanks for PR. Debounce function is quite commonly asked coding interview question.

@sudheerj sudheerj merged commit 9ff38fe into sudheerj:master Nov 5, 2025
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