Hands-On Reactive Programming with Python

Chapter 8

What is the purpose of the inotify feature?

Inotify is a feature provided by the Linux kernel. It allows us to monitor changes and access to files and directories. Using inotify allows us to monitor files changes without having to poll periodically for changes.

What is the feature provided by the debounce operator?

The debounce operator emits items only when no item has been received by the source observable since a defined time. It allows us to avoid flooding items by limiting their emissions.

Which operator can be used to remove duplicate items in an observable?

The distinct_until_changed operator emits items from the source observable but removes consecutive items with the same values. This operator can be used to create an observable ...