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Wonka

Operators

Operators in Wonka allow you to transform values from a source before they are sent to a sink. Wonka has the following operators.

buffer

Buffers emissions from an outer source and emits a buffer array of items every time an inner source (notifier) emits.

This operator can be used to group values into a arrays on a source. The emitted values will be sent when a notifier fires and will be arrays of all items before the notification event.

In combination with interval this can be used to group values in chunks regularly.

reason
Wonka.interval(50)
  |> Wonka.buffer(Wonka.interval(100))
  |> Wonka.take(2)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. buffer) => {
    Js.Array.forEach(num => print_int(num), buffer);
    print_endline(";");
  });
/* Prints 1 2; 2 3 to the console. */
typescript
import { pipe, interval, buffer, take, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  interval(50),
  buffer(interval(100)),
  take(2),
  subscribe(buffer => {
    buffer.forEach(x => console.log(x));
    console.log(';');
  })
); // Prints 1 2; 2 3 to the console.

combine

combine two sources together to a single source. The emitted value will be a combination of the two sources, with all values from the first source being emitted with the first value of the second source before values of the second source are emitted.

reason
let sourceOne = Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3|]);
let sourceTwo = Wonka.fromArray([|4, 5, 6|]);
Wonka.combine(sourceOne)
  |> sourceTwo
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. (a, b)) => print_int(a + b));
/* Prints 56789 (1+4, 2+4, 3+4, 3+5, 3+6) to the console. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, combine, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const sourceOne = fromArray([1, 2, 3]);
const sourceTwo = fromArray([4, 5, 6]);
pipe(
  combine(sourceOne, sourceTwo),
  subscribe(([valOne, valTwo]) => {
    console.log(valOne + valTwo);
  })
); // Prints 56789 (1+4, 2+4, 3+4, 3+5, 3+6) to the console.

concat

concat will combine two sources together, subscribing to the next source after the previous source completes.

reason
let sourceOne = Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3|]);
let sourceTwo = Wonka.fromArray([|6, 5, 4|]);
Wonka.concat([|sourceOne, sourceTwo|])
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 2 3 6 5 4 to the console. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, concat, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const sourceOne = fromArray([1, 2, 3]);
const sourceTwo = fromArray([6, 5, 4]);
pipe(
  concat([sourceOne, sourceTwo]),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
); // Prints 1 2 3 6 5 4 to the console.

concatAll

concatAll will combine all sources emitted on an outer source together, subscribing to the next source after the previous source completes.

It’s very similar to concat, but instead accepts a source of sources as an input.

reason
let sourceOne = Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3|]);
let sourceTwo = Wonka.fromArray([|6, 5, 4|]);
Wonka.fromList([sourceOne, sourceTwo])
  |> Wonka.concatAll
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 2 3 6 5 4 to the console. */
typescript
import { pipe, fromArray, concatAll, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const sourceOne = fromArray([1, 2, 3]);
const sourceTwo = fromArray([6, 5, 4]);
pipe(
  fromArray([sourceOne, sourceTwo]),
  concatAll,
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
); // Prints 1 2 3 6 5 4 to the console.

concatMap

concatMap allows you to map values of an outer source to an inner source. The sink will not dispatch the Pull signal until the previous value has been emitted. This is in contrast to mergeMap, which will dispatch the Pull signal for new values even if the previous value has not yet been emitted.

reason
let source = Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|]);
source
|> Wonka.concatMap((. _val) =>
     Wonka.delay(_val * 1000, Wonka.fromValue(_val))
   )
|> Wonka.subscribe((. _val) => print_int(_val));
/* After 1s, 1 will be emitted. After an additional 2s, 2 will be emitted.
After an additional 3s, 3 will be emitted. After an additional 4s, 4 will be emitted.
After an additional 5s, 5 will be emitted. After an additional 6s, 6 will be emitted. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, concatMap, delay, fromValue, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const source = fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]);
pipe(
  source,
  concatMap(val => {
    return pipe(
      fromValue(val),
      delay(val * 1000)
    );
  }),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);

delay

delay delays all emitted values of a source by the given amount of milliseconds.

Note: This operator is only available in JavaScript environments, and will be excluded when compiling natively.

reason
Wonka.fromList([1, 2])
  |> Wonka.delay(10)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* waits 10ms then prints 1, waits 10ms then prints 2, waits 10ms then ends */
typescript
import { pipe, fromArray, delay, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2]),
  delay(10)
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// waits 10ms then prints 1, waits 10ms then prints 2, waits 10ms then ends

debounce

debounce doesn’t emit values of a source until no values have been emitted after a given amount of milliseconds. Once this threshold of silence has been reached, the last value that has been received will be emitted.

Note: This operator is only available in JavaScript environments, and will be excluded when compiling natively.

reason
let sourceA = Wonka.interval(10)
  |> Wonka.take(5);
let sourceB = Wonka.fromValue(1);
Wonka.concat([|sourceA, sourceB|])
  |> Wonka.debounce((. _x) => 20)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* The five values from sourceA will be omitted */
/* After these values and after 20ms `1` will be logged */
typescript
import { pipe, interval, take, fromValue, concat, debounce, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const sourceA = pipe(interval(10), take(5));
const sourceB = fromValue(1);
pipe(
  concat([sourceA, sourceB])
  debounce(() => 20),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// The five values from sourceA will be omitted
// After these values and after 20ms `1` will be logged

filter

filter will remove values from a source by passing them through an iteratee that returns a bool.

reason
let isEven = (. n) => n mod 2 === 0;
Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|])
  |> Wonka.filter(isEven)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 246 to the console. */
typescript
import { fromArray, filter, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const isEven = n => n % 2 === 0;
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]),
  filter(isEven),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Prints 246 to the console.

map

map will transform values from a source by passing them through an iteratee that returns a new value.

reason
let square = (. n) => n * n;
Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|])
  |> Wonka.map(square)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 4 9 16 25 36 to the console. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, map, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const square = n => n * n;
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]),
  map(square),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Prints 1 4 9 16 25 36 to the console.

merge

merge merges an array of sources together into a single source. It subscribes to all sources that it’s passed and emits all their values on the output source.

reason
let sourceA = Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3|]);
let sourceB = Wonka.fromArray([|4, 5, 6|]);
Wonka.merge([|sourceA, sourceB|])
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 2 3 4 5 6 to the console. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, merge, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const sourceOne = fromArray([1, 2, 3]);
const sourceTwo = fromArray([4, 5, 6]);
pipe(
  merge(sourceOne, sourceTwo),
  subscribe((val) => console.log(val))
); // Prints 1 2 3 4 5 6 to the console.

mergeAll

mergeAll will merge all sources emitted on an outer source into a single one. It’s very similar to merge, but instead accepts a source of sources as an input.

Note: This operator is also exported as flatten which is just an alias for mergeAll

reason
let sourceA = Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3|]);
let sourceB = Wonka.fromArray([|4, 5, 6|]);
Wonka.fromList([sourceA, sourceB])
  |> Wonka.mergeAll
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 2 3 4 5 6 to the console. */
typescript
import { pipe, fromArray, mergeAll, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const sourceOne = fromArray([1, 2, 3]);
const sourceTwo = fromArray([4, 5, 6]);
pipe(
  fromArray([sourceOne, sourceTwo]),
  mergeAll,
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
); // Prints 1 2 3 4 5 6 to the console.

mergeMap

mergeMap allows you to map values of an outer source to an inner source. This allows you to create nested sources for each emitted value, which will all be merged into a single source, like with mergeAll.

Unlike concatMap all inner sources will be subscribed to at the same time and all their values will be emitted on the output source as they come in.

reason
Wonka.fromList([1, 2])
  |> Wonka.mergeMap((. value) =>
    Wonka.fromList([value - 1, value]))
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 0 1 1 2 to the console. */
typescript
import { pipe, fromArray, mergeMap, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2]),
  mergeMap(x => fromArray([x - 1, x])),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
); // Prints 0 1 1 2 to the console.

onEnd

Run a callback when the End signal has been sent to the sink by the source, whether by way of the talkback passing the End signal or the source being exhausted of values.

reason
let promiseOne =
  Js.Promise.make((~resolve, ~reject as _) =>
    Js.Global.setTimeout(() => resolve(. "ResolveOne"), 1000) |> ignore
  );
let promiseTwo =
  Js.Promise.make((~resolve, ~reject as _) =>
    Js.Global.setTimeout(() => resolve(. "ResolveTwo"), 2000) |> ignore
  );
let sourceOne = Wonka.fromPromise(promiseOne);
let sourceTwo = Wonka.fromPromise(promiseTwo);
Wonka.concat([|sourceOne, sourceTwo|])
  |> Wonka.onEnd((.) => print_endline("onEnd"))
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_endline(x));
/* Logs ResolveOne after one second, then ResolveTwo after an additional second, then onEnd immediately. */
typescript
import { fromPromise, pipe, concat, onEnd, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const promiseOne = new Promise(resolve => {
  setTimeout(() => {
    resolve('ResolveOne');
  }, 1000);
});
const promiseTwo = new Promise(resolve => {
  setTimeout(() => {
    resolve('ResolveTwo');
  }, 2000);
});
const sourceOne = fromPromise(promiseOne);
const sourceTwo = fromPromise(promiseTwo);
pipe(
  concat([sourceOne, sourceTwo]),
  onEnd(() => console.log('onEnd')),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Logs ResolveOne after one second, then ResolveTwo after an additional second, then onEnd immediately.

onPush

Run a callback on each Push signal sent to the sink by the source.

Note: This operator is also exported as tap which is just an alias for onPush

reason
Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|])
  |> Wonka.onPush((. x) => print_string({j|Push $x|j}))
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints Push 1 1 Push 2 2 Push 3 3 Push 4 4 Push 5 5 Push 6 6 to the console. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, onPush, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]),
  onPush(val => console.log(`Push ${val}`)),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
); // Prints Push 1 1 Push 2 2 Push 3 3 Push 4 4 Push 5 5 Push 6 6 to the console.

onStart

Run a callback when the Start signal is sent to the sink by the source.

reason
let promise =
  Js.Promise.make((~resolve, ~reject as _) =>
    Js.Global.setTimeout(() => resolve(. "Resolve"), 1000) |> ignore
  );
Wonka.fromPromise(promise)
  |> Wonka.onStart((.) => print_endline("onStart"))
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. _val) => print_endline(_val));
/* Logs onStart to the console, pauses for one second to allow the timeout to finish,
then logs "Resolve" to the console. */
typescript
import { pipe, onStart, fromPromise, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const promise = new Promise(resolve => {
  setTimeout(() => {
    resolve('Resolve');
  }, 1000);
});
pipe(
  fromPromise(promise),
  onStart(() => console.log('onStart')),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Logs onStart to the console, pauses for one second to allow the timeout to finish,
// then logs "Resolve" to the console.

sample

sample emits the previously emitted value from an outer source every time an inner source (notifier) emits.

In combination with interval it can be used to get values from a noisy source more regularly.

reason
Wonka.interval(10)
  |> Wonka.sample(Wonka.interval(100))
  |> Wonka.take(2)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 10 20 to the console. */
typescript
import { pipe, interval, sample, take, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  interval(10),
  sample(interval(100)),
  take(2),
  subscribe(x => console.log(x))
); // Prints 10 20 to the console.

scan

Accumulate emitted values of a source in a accumulator, similar to JavaScript reduce.

reason
Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|])
  |> Wonka.scan((. acc, x) => acc + x, 0)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 3 6 10 15 21 to the console. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, scan, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]),
  scan((acc, val) => acc + val, 0),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Prints 1 3 6 10 15 21 to the console.

share

share ensures that all subscriptions to the underlying source are shared.

By default Wonka’s sources are lazy. They only instantiate themselves and begin emitting signals when they’re being subscribed to, since they’re also immutable. This means that when a source is used in multiple places, their underlying subscription is not shared. Instead, the entire chain of sources and operators will be instantiated separately every time.

The share operator prevents this by creating an output source that will reuse a single subscription to the parent source, which will be unsubscribed from when no sinks are listening to it anymore.

This is especially useful if you introduce side-effects to your sources, for instance with onStart.

reason
let source = Wonka.never
  |> Wonka.onStart((.) => print_endline("start"))
  |> Wonka.share;
/* Without share this would print "start" twice: */
Wonka.publish(source);
Wonka.publish(source);
typescript
import { pipe, never, onStart, share, publish } from 'wonka';
const source = pipe(
  never
  onStart(() => console.log('start')),
  share
);
// Without share this would print "start" twice:
publish(source);
publish(source);

skip

skip the specified number of emissions from the source.

reason
Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|])
  |> Wonka.skip(2)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 3 4 5 6 to the console, since the first two emissions from the source were skipped.
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, skip, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]),
  skip(2),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);

skipUntil

Skip emissions from an outer source until an inner source (notifier) emits.

reason
let source = Wonka.interval(100);
let notifier = Wonka.interval(500);
source
  |> Wonka.skipUntil(notifier)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Skips all values emitted by source (0, 1, 2, 3) until notifier emits at 500ms.
Then logs 4 5 6 7 8 9 10... to the console every 500ms. */
typescript
import { interval, pipe, skipUntil, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const source = interval(100);
const notifier = interval(500);
pipe(
  source,
  skipUntil(notifier),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Skips all values emitted by source (0, 1, 2, 3) until notifier emits at 500ms.
// Then logs 4 5 6 7 8 9 10... to the console every 500ms.

skipWhile

Skip values emitted from the source while they return true for the provided predicate function.

reason
let source = Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|]);
source
|> Wonka.skipWhile((. _val) => _val < 5)
|> Wonka.subscribe((. _val) => print_int(_val));
/* Prints 5 6 to the console, as 1 2 3 4 all return true for the predicate function. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, skipWhile, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]),
  skipWhile(val => val < 5),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Prints 5 6 to the console, as 1 2 3 4 all return true for the predicate function.

switchMap

switchMap allows you to map values of an outer source to an inner source. The inner source’s values will be emitted on the returned output source. If a new inner source is returned, because the outer source emitted a new value before the previous inner source completed, the inner source is closed and unsubscribed from.

This is similar to concatMap but instead of waiting for the last inner source to complete before emitting values from the next, switchMap just cancels the previous inner source.

reason
Wonka.interval(50)
  |> Wonka.switchMap((. _value) =>
    Wonka.interval(40))
  |> Wonka.take(3)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 2 3 to the console. */
/* The inner interval is cancelled after its first value every time */
typescript
import { pipe, interval, switchMap, take, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  interval(50),
  // The inner interval is cancelled after its first value every time
  switchMap(value => interval(40)),
  take(3),
  subscribe(x => console.log(x))
); // Prints 1 2 3 to the console

switchAll

switchAll will combined sources emitted on an outer source together, subscribing to only one source at a time, and cancelling the previous inner source, when it hasn’t ended while the next inner source is created.

It’s very similar to switchMap, but instead accepts a source of sources.

reason
Wonka.interval(50)
  |> Wonka.map((. _value) =>
    Wonka.interval(40))
  |> Wonka.switchAll
  |> Wonka.take(3)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 2 3 to the console. */
typescript
import { pipe, interval, map, switchAll, take, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  interval(50),
  map(() => interval(40)),
  switchAll,
  take(3),
  subscribe(x => console.log(x))
); // Prints 1 2 3 to the console

These examples are practically identical to the switchMap examples, but note that map was used instead of using switchMap directly. This is because combining map with a subsequent switchAll is the same as using switchMap.

take

take only a specified number of emissions from the source before completing. take is the opposite of skip.

reason
Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|])
  |> Wonka.take(3)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 2 3 to the console. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, take, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]),
  take(3),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Prints 1 2 3 to the console.

takeLast

takeLast will take only the last n emissions from the source.

reason
Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|]);
  |> Wonka.takeLast(3)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 4 5 6 to the console. */
typescript
import { fromArray, pipe, takeLast, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]),
  takeLast(3),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Prints 4 5 6 to the console.

takeUntil

Take emissions from an outer source until an inner source (notifier) emits.

reason
let source = Wonka.interval(100);
let notifier = Wonka.interval(500);
source
  |> Wonka.takeUntil(notifier)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Pauses 100ms, prints 0, pauses 100ms, prints 1, pauses 100ms, prints 2, pauses 100ms,
prints 3, pauses 100, then completes (notifier emits). */
typescript
import { interval, pipe, takeUntil, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const source = interval(100);
const notifier = interval(500);
pipe(
  source,
  takeUntil(notifier),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Pauses 100ms, prints 0, pauses 100ms, prints 1, pauses 100ms, prints 2, pauses 100ms,
// prints 3, pauses 100, then completes (notifier emits).

takeWhile

Take emissions from the stream while they return true for the provided predicate function. If the first emission does not return true, no values will be Pushed to the sink.

reason
let source = Wonka.fromArray([|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6|]);
source
  |> Wonka.takeWhile((. x) => x < 5)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Prints 1 2 3 4 to the console. */
typescript
import { pipe, fromArray, takeWhile, subscribe } from 'wonka';
const source = fromArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]);
pipe(
  source,
  takeWhile(val => val < 5),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
);
// Prints 1 2 3 4 to the console.

throttle

throttle emits values of a source, but after each value it will omit all values for the given amount of milliseconds. It enforces a time of silence after each value it receives and skips values while the silence is still ongoing.

This is very similar to debounce but instead of waiting for leading time before a value it waits for trailing time after a value.

Note: This operator is only available in JavaScript environments, and will be excluded when compiling natively.

reason
Wonka.interval(10)
  |> Wonka.throttle((. _x) => 50)
  |> Wonka.take(2)
  |> Wonka.subscribe((. x) => print_int(x));
/* Outputs 0 6 to the console. */
typescript
import { pipe, interval, throttle, take, subscribe } from 'wonka';
pipe(
  interval(10),
  throttle(() => 50)
  takew(2),
  subscribe(val => console.log(val))
); // Outputs 0 6 to the console.