buffer

signature: buffer(closingNotifier: Observable): Observable

Collect output values until provided observable emits, emit as array.

Examples

Example 1: Using buffer to recognize double clicks

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// RxJS v6+
import { fromEvent } from 'rxjs';
import { buffer, filter, throttleTime } from 'rxjs/operators';

// streams
const clicks$ = fromEvent(document, 'click');

/*
Collect clicks that occur, after 250ms emit array of clicks
*/
clicks$
  .pipe(
    buffer(clicks$.pipe(throttleTime(250))),
    // if array is greater than 1, double click occured
    filter(clickArray => clickArray.length > 1)
  )
  .subscribe(() => console.log('Double Click!'));

Example 2: Buffer until document click

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// RxJS v6+
import { interval, fromEvent } from 'rxjs';
import { buffer } from 'rxjs/operators';

//Create an observable that emits a value every second
const myInterval = interval(1000);
//Create an observable that emits every time document is clicked
const bufferBy = fromEvent(document, 'click');
/*
Collect all values emitted by our interval observable until we click document. This will cause the bufferBy Observable to emit a value, satisfying the buffer. Pass us all collected values since last buffer as an array.
*/
const myBufferedInterval = myInterval.pipe(buffer(bufferBy));
//Print values to console
//ex. output: [1,2,3] ... [4,5,6,7,8]
const subscribe = myBufferedInterval.subscribe(val =>
  console.log(' Buffered Values:', val)
);

Related Recipes

• Game Loop

Additional Resources

• buffer 📰 - Official docs

• buffer - In Depth Dev Reference

• Transformation operator: buffer 🎥 💵 - André Staltz

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📁 Source Code: https://github.com/ReactiveX/rxjs/blob/master/src/internal/operators/buffer.ts