---
id: lruMemoize
title: lruMemoize
sidebar_label: lruMemoize
hide_title: true
description: 'lruMemoize'
---

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# `lruMemoize`

A memoization function that uses a provided equality check function to compare its inputs. This was originally known as `defaultMemoize`, and was the default inside of <InternalLinks.CreateSelector /> up through version 4.x.

It has a default cache size of 1. This means it always recalculates when the value of an argument changes. However, this can be customized as needed with a specific max cache size (since 4.1.0).

It determines if an argument has changed by calling the `equalityCheck` function. As `lruMemoize` is designed to be used with immutable data, the default `equalityCheck` function checks for changes using <ExternalLinks.ReferenceEqualityCheck text="reference equality" />:

{/* START: lruMemoize/referenceEqualityCheck.ts */}

<Tabs
  groupId='language'
  defaultValue='ts'
  values={[
    {label: 'TypeScript', value: 'ts'},
    {label: 'JavaScript', value: 'js'},
  ]}>
  <TabItem value='ts'>

```ts title="lruMemoize/referenceEqualityCheck.ts"
const referenceEqualityCheck = (previousValue: any, currentValue: any) => {
  return previousValue === currentValue
}
```

  </TabItem>
  <TabItem value='js'>

```js title="lruMemoize/referenceEqualityCheck.js"
const referenceEqualityCheck = (previousValue, currentValue) => {
  return previousValue === currentValue
}
```

  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

{/* END: lruMemoize/referenceEqualityCheck.ts */}

## Parameters

| Name                     | Description                                               |
| :----------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------- |
| `func`                   | The function to be memoized.                              |
| `equalityCheckOrOptions` | Either an equality check function or an `options` object. |

Since 4.1.0, `lruMemoize` also accepts an options object as its first argument instead of an `equalityCheck` function. The `options` object may contain:

```ts
type EqualityFn<T = any> = (a: T, b: T) => boolean

interface LruMemoizeOptions<Result = any> {
  equalityCheck?: EqualityFn
  resultEqualityCheck?: EqualityFn<Result>
  maxSize?: number
}
```

| Name                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| :-------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `equalityCheck`       | Used to compare the individual arguments of the provided calculation function. <br /> **`Default`** = `defaultEqualityCheck`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `resultEqualityCheck` | If provided, used to compare a newly generated output value against previous values in the cache. If a match is found, the old value is returned. This addresses the common <code>todos.map(todo => todo.id)</code> use case, where an update to another field in the original data causes a recalculation due to changed references, but the output is still effectively the same. |
| `maxSize`             | The cache size for the selector. If greater than 1, the selector will use an LRU cache internally. <br /> **`Default`** = 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

:::warning

If `resultEqualityCheck` is used inside `argsMemoizeOptions` it has no effect.

:::

## Returns

A memoized function with a `.clearCache()` method attached.

## Type Parameters

| Name   | Description                                |
| :----- | :----------------------------------------- |
| `Func` | The type of the function that is memoized. |

## Examples

### Using `lruMemoize` with `createSelector`

{/* START: lruMemoize/usingWithCreateSelector.ts */}

<Tabs
  groupId='language'
  defaultValue='ts'
  values={[
    {label: 'TypeScript', value: 'ts'},
    {label: 'JavaScript', value: 'js'},
  ]}>
  <TabItem value='ts'>

```ts title="lruMemoize/usingWithCreateSelector.ts"
import { shallowEqual } from 'react-redux'
import { createSelector, lruMemoize } from 'reselect'

export interface RootState {
  todos: {
    id: number
    completed: boolean
    title: string
    description: string
  }[]
  alerts: { id: number; read: boolean }[]
}

const selectTodoIds = createSelector(
  [(state: RootState) => state.todos],
  todos => todos.map(todo => todo.id),
  {
    memoize: lruMemoize,
    memoizeOptions: {
      equalityCheck: shallowEqual,
      resultEqualityCheck: shallowEqual,
      maxSize: 10
    },
    argsMemoize: lruMemoize,
    argsMemoizeOptions: {
      equalityCheck: shallowEqual,
      resultEqualityCheck: shallowEqual,
      maxSize: 10
    }
  }
)
```

  </TabItem>
  <TabItem value='js'>

```js title="lruMemoize/usingWithCreateSelector.js"
import { shallowEqual } from 'react-redux'
import { createSelector, lruMemoize } from 'reselect'

const selectTodoIds = createSelector(
  [state => state.todos],
  todos => todos.map(todo => todo.id),
  {
    memoize: lruMemoize,
    memoizeOptions: {
      equalityCheck: shallowEqual,
      resultEqualityCheck: shallowEqual,
      maxSize: 10
    },
    argsMemoize: lruMemoize,
    argsMemoizeOptions: {
      equalityCheck: shallowEqual,
      resultEqualityCheck: shallowEqual,
      maxSize: 10
    }
  }
)
```

  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

{/* END: lruMemoize/usingWithCreateSelector.ts */}

### Using `lruMemoize` with `createSelectorCreator`

{/* START: lruMemoize/usingWithCreateSelectorCreator.ts */}

<Tabs
  groupId='language'
  defaultValue='ts'
  values={[
    {label: 'TypeScript', value: 'ts'},
    {label: 'JavaScript', value: 'js'},
  ]}>
  <TabItem value='ts'>

```ts title="lruMemoize/usingWithCreateSelectorCreator.ts"
import { shallowEqual } from 'react-redux'
import { createSelectorCreator, lruMemoize } from 'reselect'

export interface RootState {
  todos: {
    id: number
    completed: boolean
    title: string
    description: string
  }[]
  alerts: { id: number; read: boolean }[]
}

const createSelectorShallowEqual = createSelectorCreator({
  memoize: lruMemoize,
  memoizeOptions: {
    equalityCheck: shallowEqual,
    resultEqualityCheck: shallowEqual,
    maxSize: 10
  },
  argsMemoize: lruMemoize,
  argsMemoizeOptions: {
    equalityCheck: shallowEqual,
    resultEqualityCheck: shallowEqual,
    maxSize: 10
  }
})

const selectTodoIds = createSelectorShallowEqual(
  [(state: RootState) => state.todos],
  todos => todos.map(todo => todo.id)
)
```

  </TabItem>
  <TabItem value='js'>

```js title="lruMemoize/usingWithCreateSelectorCreator.js"
import { shallowEqual } from 'react-redux'
import { createSelectorCreator, lruMemoize } from 'reselect'

const createSelectorShallowEqual = createSelectorCreator({
  memoize: lruMemoize,
  memoizeOptions: {
    equalityCheck: shallowEqual,
    resultEqualityCheck: shallowEqual,
    maxSize: 10
  },
  argsMemoize: lruMemoize,
  argsMemoizeOptions: {
    equalityCheck: shallowEqual,
    resultEqualityCheck: shallowEqual,
    maxSize: 10
  }
})

const selectTodoIds = createSelectorShallowEqual(
  [state => state.todos],
  todos => todos.map(todo => todo.id)
)
```

  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

{/* END: lruMemoize/usingWithCreateSelectorCreator.ts */}