useTimeout

React hook to use a declarative setTimeout.

It will receive a function to be called, an optional delay in ms and autoStart property. The autoStart param enables you to decide whether timeout is run on component mount or when you call restart function. The delay as default is 0 and autoStart as default is false.

This hook return an array with a restart and clear method, and isActive boolean. The array: [restart, clear, isActive]. It is important take into account the order.

• restart: () => void — restarts timeout
• clear: () => void — clears the timeout

• isActive: boolean | null — state variable

  • true — timeout has been called
  • false — timeout is yet to be called (pending)
  • null — timeout has been cancelled

Important

This hook:

• re-render component when isActive change
• cancel timeout on clear.
• restart timeout when delay changes and autoStart is true
• timeout won’t be restarted if callback function changes. You need to restart it manually.

Usage

import React from 'react'
import { useState } from 'react'
import { useTimeout } from 'simple-react-hooks'

const App = (props: AppProps) => {
  const [title, setTitle] = useState('')
  const [delay, setDelay] = useState(500)
  const [restart, clear, isActive] = useTimeout(
    () => setTitle('Hello World'),
    delay,
    true
  )

  return (
    <div>
      <button type="button" onClick={restart}>
        Start Timeout
      </button>
      <button type="button" onClick={clear}>
        Clear Timeout
      </button>
      <input
        type="text"
        onChange={(ev: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
          // Changing delay will restart timeout if autoStart is true, if not you need to click de button again
          setDelay(Number(ev.target.value))
        }}
      />
    </div>
  )
}