how to use the defer function from the underscore library in typescript

The _.defer function in the Underscore library is used to defer the execution of a function until the current call stack has cleared. This is useful when you want to allow other code to execute before running a particular function.

To use _.defer in TypeScript, you need to first import the Underscore library in your code. You can do this by installing the library using NPM:

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npm install underscore
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Then, you can import the defer function from the library like this:

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import { defer } from 'underscore';
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After importing the defer function, you can use it to defer the execution of a function like this:

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defer(() => {
  console.log('This function will run after the current call stack has cleared');
})
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The function passed to defer will run asynchronously, so it won't block the current call stack. This can be helpful in situations where you want to improve performance or avoid bugs that might be caused by blocking code.

Note: It's important to keep in mind that functions passed to _.defer might not run immediately, or even in the same order they were called. So, you should avoid relying on specific execution order when using this function.