function invalidateCache(input, cacheTime) {
// Store the input in a cache object with a timestamp
if (!window.cache) {
window.cache = {};
}
window.cache[input] = Date.now();
// Function to check if the cache has expired
const checkCache = () => {
const now = Date.now();
for (const key in window.cache) {
if (now - window.cache[key] > cacheTime) {
delete window.cache[key]; // Remove expired cache entry
}
}
};
// Set a timeout to periodically check and invalidate the cache
window.setTimeout(checkCache, cacheTime);
// Return a function to invalidate the cache immediately for a specific input
return () => {
delete window.cache[input]; // Invalidate cache for the given input
};
}
// Example usage:
// Invalidate cache for input "myInput" after 5 seconds
const invalidateMyInput = invalidateCache("myInput", 5000);
// To invalidate the cache immediately for "myInput":
// invalidateMyInput();
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