What is @types/lodash.memoize?
@types/lodash.memoize provides TypeScript type definitions for the lodash.memoize function, which is a utility for creating memoized versions of functions. Memoization is a technique used to speed up function execution by caching the results of expensive function calls and returning the cached result when the same inputs occur again.
What are @types/lodash.memoize's main functionalities?
Basic Memoization
This feature allows you to memoize a simple function. The memoized function will cache the result of the function call and return the cached result when the same inputs are provided again.
const memoize = require('lodash.memoize');
function add(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
const memoizedAdd = memoize(add);
console.log(memoizedAdd(1, 2)); // 3
console.log(memoizedAdd(1, 2)); // 3, retrieved from cache
Custom Resolver
This feature allows you to provide a custom resolver function to determine the cache key for storing the result. This can be useful when the default resolver does not meet your needs.
const memoize = require('lodash.memoize');
function add(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
const customResolver = (a, b) => `${a}-${b}`;
const memoizedAdd = memoize(add, customResolver);
console.log(memoizedAdd(1, 2)); // 3
console.log(memoizedAdd(1, 2)); // 3, retrieved from cache
Clearing Cache
This feature allows you to clear the cache of a memoized function. This can be useful when you need to invalidate the cache and force the function to recompute the result.
const memoize = require('lodash.memoize');
function add(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
const memoizedAdd = memoize(add);
console.log(memoizedAdd(1, 2)); // 3
memoizedAdd.cache.clear();
console.log(memoizedAdd(1, 2)); // 3, recalculated
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