Return observable from observable in angular 2

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In following code snippet. First I am getting lat lng from GeoCode service that returns Observable.After that I am making http call that again returns an observable

 getData(next?) {

       return this.geoCode.getCurrentLocation().map(latlng => {
           console.log(latlng);
            var url = this.API_URL + "?location=" + latlng + "&radius=" + this.radius;
            if (next != undefined) {
                url = this.API_URL + "?location=" + latlng + "&radius=" + this.radius + "&next=" + next;
            }
            return this._http.get(url).map(res=>res.json());

        });

};

above method is returning Observable<Observable<any>> but I want to return Observable<any>

Use the switchMap operator. reactivex.io/rxjs/class/es6/…

JB Nizet
– JB Nizet

2017-04-13 14:47:52 +00:00
Commented Apr 13, 2017 at 14:47 — JB Nizet
– JB Nizet, Commented Apr 13, 2017 at 14:47

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:02:08Z

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You have to use flatMap in place of map :

 getData(next?) {           
       return this.geoCode.getCurrentLocation().flatMap(latlng => { //HERE !
           console.log(latlng);
            let url = this.API_URL + "?location=" + latlng + "&radius=" + this.radius;
            if (next != undefined) {
                url = this.API_URL + "?location=" + latlng + "&radius=" + this.radius + "&next=" + next;
            }
            return this._http.get(url).flatMap(res=>res.json()); //AND HERE !

        });

};

A great reading here : Why we need to use flatMap?

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:02

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mergeMap for RXJS 5

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