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filter
signature: filter(select: Function, thisArg: any): Observable
filter(select: Function, thisArg: any): ObservableEmit values that pass the provided condition.
Examples
Example 1: filter for even numbers
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// RxJS v6+
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import { from } from 'rxjs';
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import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
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//emit (1,2,3,4,5)
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const source = from([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]);
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//filter out non-even numbers
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const example = source.pipe(filter(num => num % 2 === 0));
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//output: "Even number: 2", "Even number: 4"
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const subscribe = example.subscribe(val => console.log(`Even number: ${val}`));
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Example 2: filter objects based on property
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// RxJS v6+
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import { from } from 'rxjs';
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import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
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//emit ({name: 'Joe', age: 31}, {name: 'Bob', age:25})
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const source = from([
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{ name: 'Joe', age: 31 },
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{ name: 'Bob', age: 25 }
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]);
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//filter out people with age under 30
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const example = source.pipe(filter(person => person.age >= 30));
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//output: "Over 30: Joe"
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const subscribe = example.subscribe(val => console.log(`Over 30: ${val.name}`));
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Example 3: filter for number greater than specified value
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// RxJS v6+
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import { interval } from 'rxjs';
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import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
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//emit every second
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const source = interval(1000);
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//filter out all values until interval is greater than 5
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const example = source.pipe(filter(num => num > 5));
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/*
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"Number greater than 5: 6"
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"Number greater than 5: 7"
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"Number greater than 5: 8"
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"Number greater than 5: 9"
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*/
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const subscribe = example.subscribe(val =>
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console.log(`Number greater than 5: ${val}`)
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);
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