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module.exports = throttle;

/**
 * Returns a new function that, when invoked, invokes `func` at most once per `wait` milliseconds.
 *
 * @param {Function} func Function to wrap.
 * @param {Number} wait Number of milliseconds that must elapse between `func` invocations.
 * @return {Function} A new function that wraps the `func` function passed in.
 */

function throttle (func, wait) {
  var ctx, args, rtn, timeoutID; // caching
  var last = 0;

  return function throttled () {
    ctx = this;
    args = arguments;
    var delta = new Date() - last;
    if (!timeoutID)
      if (delta >= wait) call();
      else timeoutID = setTimeout(call, wait - delta);
    return rtn;
  };

  function call () {
    timeoutID = 0;
    last = +new Date();
    rtn = func.apply(ctx, args);
    ctx = null;
    args = null;
  }
}