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``# from
signature: from(ish: ObservableInput, mapFn: function, thisArg: any, scheduler: Scheduler): Observable
from(ish: ObservableInput, mapFn: function, thisArg: any, scheduler: Scheduler): ObservableTurn an array, promise, or iterable into an observable.
💡 This operator can be used to convert a promise to an observable!
💡 For arrays and iterables, all contained values will be emitted as a sequence!
💡 This operator can also be used to emit a string as a sequence of characters!
Examples
Example 1: Observable from array
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// RxJS v6+
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import { from } from 'rxjs';
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//emit array as a sequence of values
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const arraySource = from([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]);
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//output: 1,2,3,4,5
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const subscribe = arraySource.subscribe(val => console.log(val));
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Example 2: Observable from promise
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// RxJS v6+
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import { from } from 'rxjs';
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//emit result of promise
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const promiseSource = from(new Promise(resolve => resolve('Hello World!')));
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//output: 'Hello World'
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const subscribe = promiseSource.subscribe(val => console.log(val));
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Example 3: Observable from collection
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// RxJS v6+
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import { from } from 'rxjs';
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//works on js collections
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const map = new Map();
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map.set(1, 'Hi');
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map.set(2, 'Bye');
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const mapSource = from(map);
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//output: [1, 'Hi'], [2, 'Bye']
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const subscribe = mapSource.subscribe(val => console.log(val));
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Example 4: Observable from string
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// RxJS v6+
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import { from } from 'rxjs';
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//emit string as a sequence
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const source = from('Hello World');
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//output: 'H','e','l','l','o',' ','W','o','r','l','d'
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const subscribe = source.subscribe(val => console.log(val));
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- 🎥 💵 - André Staltz
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