In RxJS, to
and from
are functions used to create observables from various data sources or data structures.
from:
- The
from
function is used to create an observable from an array, iterable, promise, or another observable-like object. - It takes an array, iterable, promise, or observable-like object as an argument and returns an observable that emits each item from the source data structure.
- Example:
import { from } from 'rxjs';
const array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
const observable = from(array);
observable.subscribe(value => console.log(value)); // Output: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
to:
- The
to
function is used to convert an observable into another type or data structure. - It is often used in combination with other operators to convert observables into promises, arrays, or other data structures.
- There is no native
to
function in RxJS. Instead, you may use operators liketoArray
,toPromise
, ortoPromiseArray
to convert observable into arrays or promises. - Example:
import { from } from 'rxjs';
import { toArray } from 'rxjs/operators';
const array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
const observable = from(array);
observable.pipe(
toArray()
).subscribe(array => console.log(array)); // Output: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
of:
- The
of
operator is used to create an observable that emits a sequence of values in the exact order specified as arguments. - It accepts a variable number of arguments and emits each argument value sequentially.
- It's commonly used to create observables from static values or a fixed set of values.
of
emits value synchronously.- Example:
import { of } from 'rxjs';
const source = of(1, 2, 3, 4, 5);
source.subscribe(value => console.log(value));
// Output: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5