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< img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ReactiveX/RxSwift/master/assets/Rx_Logo_M.png" alt = "Miss Electric Eel 2016" width = "36" height = "36" > RxSwift: ReactiveX for Swift
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* RxSwift 3.x / Swift 3.x can be found in [**rxswift-3.0** branch ](https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxSwift/tree/rxswift-3.0 ).
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Rx is a [generic abstraction of computation ](https://youtu.be/looJcaeboBY ) expressed through `Observable<Element>` interface.
This is a Swift version of [Rx ](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/Rx.NET ).
It tries to port as many concepts from the original version as possible, but some concepts were adapted for more pleasant and performant integration with iOS/macOS environment.
Cross platform documentation can be found on [ReactiveX.io ](http://reactivex.io/ ).
Like the original Rx, its intention is to enable easy composition of asynchronous operations and event/data streams.
KVO observing, async operations and streams are all unified under [abstraction of sequence ](Documentation/GettingStarted.md#observables-aka-sequences ). This is the reason why Rx is so simple, elegant and powerful.
## I came here because I want to ...
###### ... understand
* [why use rx? ](Documentation/Why.md )
* [the basics, getting started with RxSwift ](Documentation/GettingStarted.md )
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* [traits ](Documentation/Traits.md ) - what are `Single` , `Completable` , `Maybe` , `Driver` , and `ControlProperty` ... and why do they exist?
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* [testing ](Documentation/UnitTests.md )
* [tips and common errors ](Documentation/Tips.md )
* [debugging ](Documentation/GettingStarted.md#debugging )
* [the math behind Rx ](Documentation/MathBehindRx.md )
* [what are hot and cold observable sequences? ](Documentation/HotAndColdObservables.md )
###### ... install
* Integrate RxSwift/RxCocoa with my app. [Installation Guide ](#installation )
###### ... hack around
* with the example app. [Running Example App ](Documentation/ExampleApp.md )
* with operators in playgrounds. [Playgrounds ](Documentation/Playgrounds.md )
###### ... interact
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* All of this is great, but it would be nice to talk with other people using RxSwift and exchange experiences. < br /> [Join Slack Channel ](http://slack.rxswift.org )
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* Report a problem using the library. [Open an Issue With Bug Template ](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md )
* Request a new feature. [Open an Issue With Feature Request Template ](Documentation/NewFeatureRequestTemplate.md )
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* Help out [Check out contribution guide ](CONTRIBUTING.md )
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###### ... compare
* [with other libraries ](Documentation/ComparisonWithOtherLibraries.md ).
###### ... find compatible
* libraries from [RxSwiftCommunity ](https://github.com/RxSwiftCommunity ).
* [Pods using RxSwift ](https://cocoapods.org/?q=uses%3Arxswift ).
###### ... see the broader vision
* Does this exist for Android? [RxJava ](https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxJava )
* Where is all of this going, what is the future, what about reactive architectures, how do you design entire apps this way? [Cycle.js ](https://github.com/cyclejs/cycle-core ) - this is javascript, but [RxJS ](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/RxJS ) is javascript version of Rx.
## Usage
< table >
< tr >
< th width = "30%" > Here's an example< / th >
< th width = "30%" > In Action< / th >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > Define search for GitHub repositories ...< / td >
< th rowspan = "9" > < img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kzaher/rxswiftcontent/master/GithubSearch.gif" > < / th >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < div class = "highlight highlight-source-swift" > < pre >
let searchResults = searchBar.rx.text.orEmpty
.throttle(0.3, scheduler: MainScheduler.instance)
.distinctUntilChanged()
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.flatMapLatest { query -> Observable< [Repository]> in
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if query.isEmpty {
return .just([])
}
return searchGitHub(query)
.catchErrorJustReturn([])
}
.observeOn(MainScheduler.instance)< / pre > < / div > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > ... then bind the results to your tableview< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td width = "30%" > < div class = "highlight highlight-source-swift" > < pre >
searchResults
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.bind(to: tableView.rx.items(cellIdentifier: "Cell")) {
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(index, repository: Repository, cell) in
cell.textLabel?.text = repository.name
cell.detailTextLabel?.text = repository.url
}
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.disposed(by: disposeBag)< / pre > < / div > < / td >
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< / tr >
< / table >
## Requirements
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* Xcode 9.0
* Swift 4.0
* Swift 3.x ([use `rxswift-3.0` branch ](https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxSwift/tree/rxswift-3.0 ) instead)
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* Swift 2.3 ([use `rxswift-2.0` branch ](https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxSwift/tree/rxswift-2.0 ) instead)
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## Installation
Rx doesn't contain any external dependencies.
These are currently the supported options:
### Manual
Open Rx.xcworkspace, choose `RxExample` and hit run. This method will build everything and run the sample app
### [CocoaPods](https://guides.cocoapods.org/using/using-cocoapods.html)
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**Tested with `pod --version` : `1.3.1` **
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```ruby
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# Podfile
use_frameworks!
target 'YOUR_TARGET_NAME' do
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pod 'RxSwift', '~> 4.0'
pod 'RxCocoa', '~> 4.0'
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end
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# RxTest and RxBlocking make the most sense in the context of unit/integration tests
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target 'YOUR_TESTING_TARGET' do
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pod 'RxBlocking', '~> 4.0'
pod 'RxTest', '~> 4.0'
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end
```
Replace `YOUR_TARGET_NAME` and then, in the `Podfile` directory, type:
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```bash
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$ pod install
```
### [Carthage](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage)
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**Tested with `carthage version` : `0.26.2` **
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Add this to `Cartfile`
```
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github "ReactiveX/RxSwift" ~> 4.0
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```
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```bash
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$ carthage update
```
### [Swift Package Manager](https://github.com/apple/swift-package-manager)
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**Tested with `swift build --version` : `Swift 4.0.0-dev (swiftpm-13126)` **
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Create a `Package.swift` file.
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```swift
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// swift-tools-version:4.0
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import PackageDescription
let package = Package(
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name: "RxTestProject",
dependencies: [
.package(url: "https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxSwift.git", "4.0.0" ..< "5.0.0")
],
targets: [
.target(name: "RxTestProject", dependencies: ["RxSwift", "RxCocoa"])
]
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)
```
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```bash
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$ swift build
```
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To build or test a module with RxTest dependency, set `TEST=1` . ([RxSwift >= 3.4.2 ](https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxSwift/releases/tag/3.4.2 ))
```bash
$ TEST=1 swift test
```
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### Manually using git submodules
* Add RxSwift as a submodule
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```bash
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$ git submodule add git@github .com:ReactiveX/RxSwift.git
```
* Drag `Rx.xcodeproj` into Project Navigator
* Go to `Project > Targets > Build Phases > Link Binary With Libraries` , click `+` and select `RxSwift-[Platform]` and `RxCocoa-[Platform]` targets
## References
* [http://reactivex.io/ ](http://reactivex.io/ )
* [Reactive Extensions GitHub (GitHub) ](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions )
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* [RxSwift RayWenderlich.com Book ](https://store.raywenderlich.com/products/rxswift-reactive-programming-with-swift )
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* [Boxue.io RxSwift Online Course ](https://boxueio.com/series/rxswift-101 ) (Chinese 🇨🇳)
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* [Erik Meijer (Wikipedia) ](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Meijer_%28computer_scientist%29 )
* [Expert to Expert: Brian Beckman and Erik Meijer - Inside the .NET Reactive Framework (Rx) (video) ](https://youtu.be/looJcaeboBY )
* [Reactive Programming Overview (Jafar Husain from Netflix) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwP1TNXE6fc )
* [Subject/Observer is Dual to Iterator (paper) ](http://csl.stanford.edu/~christos/pldi2010.fit/meijer.duality.pdf )
* [Rx standard sequence operators visualized (visualization tool) ](http://rxmarbles.com/ )
* [Haskell ](https://www.haskell.org/ )