// src/hooks/useDebounce.ts
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';

/**
 * A custom hook that debounces a value.
 * It will only update the returned value after the specified delay has passed
 * without the input value changing.
 * @param value The value to debounce.
 * @param delay The debounce delay in milliseconds.
 * @returns The debounced value.
 */
export function useDebounce<T>(value: T, delay: number): T {
  const [debouncedValue, setDebouncedValue] = useState<T>(value);

  useEffect(() => {
    const handler = setTimeout(() => setDebouncedValue(value), delay);
    return () => clearTimeout(handler);
  }, [value, delay]);

  return debouncedValue;
}