rxjs
ALWAYS use when working with RxJS Observables, operators, and reactive patterns in Angular applications.
What this skill does
# RxJS (Reactive Extensions for JavaScript)
**Version:** 8.x (2025)
**Tags:** Reactive Programming, Observables, Async
**References:** [Docs](https://rxjs.dev) — operators, API • [Angular RxJS](https://angular.io/guide/rxjs) • [GitHub](https://github.com/reactivex/rxjs)
## API Changes
This section documents recent version-specific API changes.
- NEW: RxJS 8 — Modern TypeScript types, smaller bundles, better tree-shaking [source](https://dev.to/cristiansifuentes/angular-rxjs-in-2025-the-experts-playbook-signals-rxjs-8-and-interop-28ed)
- NEW: Improved interop helpers — Simpler conversion to/from Signals with `toSignal` and `toObservable`
- NEW: RxJS 8 ergonomics — Compact operator signatures and safer defaults
- DEPRECATED: Legacy import style — Use RxJS 7+ pipeable operators instead of patch imports
## Best Practices
- Use AsyncPipe in templates — Handles subscription/unsubscription automatically, prevents memory leaks
```ts
@Component({
template: `
<div *ngIf="data$ | async as data">
{{ data.name }}
</div>
`
})
export class MyComponent {
data$ = this.service.getData();
}
```
- Use proper flattening operators — Choose based on use case:
```ts
// switchMap - cancel previous, keep latest (search)
search(term: string): Observable<SearchResult[]> {
return this.searchService.search(term).pipe(
debounceTime(300),
distinctUntilChanged(),
switchMap(term => term ? this.http.get(...) : of([]))
);
}
// mergeMap - run concurrently (multiple API calls)
this.items$.pipe(
mergeMap(item => this.save(item))
);
// concatMap - run sequentially (order matters)
this.orders$.pipe(
concatMap(order => this.processOrder(order))
);
// exhaustMap - ignore while running (form submit)
this.submit$.pipe(
exhaustMap(() => this.submitForm())
);
```
- Always unsubscribe — Prevent memory leaks
```ts
// Use takeUntil pattern
private destroy$ = new Subject<void>();
ngOnInit() {
this.data$.pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$)).subscribe();
}
ngOnDestroy() {
this.destroy$.next();
this.destroy$.complete();
}
// Or use takeUntilDestroyed (Angular 16+)
private destroy$ = takeUntilDestroyed();
```
- Use `catchError` for error handling
```ts
this.http.get('/api/data').pipe(
catchError(error => {
console.error(error);
return of([]); // Return fallback value
})
);
```
- Use `shareReplay(1)` for caching shared observables
```ts
this.data$ = this.http.get('/api/data').pipe(
shareReplay(1)
);
```
- Name observables with `$` suffix — Improves readability
- Use Signals for UI state, RxJS for events — Modern Angular pattern
```ts
// Convert Observable to Signal
users = toSignal(this.users$, { initialValue: [] });
// Convert Signal to Observable (if needed)
name$ = toObservable(this.name);
```
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