delaywhen.md

delayWhen

####signature: delayWhen(selector: Function, sequence: Observable): Observable

Delay emitted values determined by provided function.

Examples

Example 1: Delay based on observable

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//emit value every second
const message = Rx.Observable.interval(1000);
//emit value after five seconds
const delayForFiveSeconds = () => Rx.Observable.timer(5000);
//after 5 seconds, start emitting delayed interval values
const delayWhenExample = message.delayWhen(delayForFiveSeconds);
//log values, delayed for 5 seconds
//ex. output: 5s....1...2...3
const subscribe = delayWhenExample.subscribe(val => console.log(val));

Additional Resources

• delayWhen 📰 - Official docs
• Transformation operator: delay and delayWhen 📹 💵 - André Staltz

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📁 Source Code: https://github.com/ReactiveX/rxjs/blob/master/src/operator/delayWhen.ts