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)
* [traits](Documentation/Traits.md) - what are `Single`, `Completable`, `Maybe`, `Driver`, `ControlProperty`, and `Variable` ... and why do they exist?
* All of this is great, but it would be nice to talk with other people using RxSwift and exchange experiences. <br/>[](http://rxswift-slack.herokuapp.com/) [Join Slack Channel](http://rxswift-slack.herokuapp.com)
* 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)
###### ... 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
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<thwidth="30%">In Action</th>
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<td>Define search for GitHub repositories ...</td>