Run javascript function when user finishes typing instead of on key up?

Question

I want to trigger an ajax request when the user has finished typing in a text box. I don\'t want it to run the function on every time the user types a letter because that wo

Answer 1

Both top 2 answers doesn't work for me. So, here is my solution:

var timeout = null;

$('#myInput').keyup(function() {
    clearTimeout(timeout);

    timeout = setTimeout(function() {
        //do stuff here
    }, 500);
});