``` var toReturn: PixelArt? = null Coroutine...

# coroutines

[therealbluepandabear]

var toReturn: PixelArt? = null

    CoroutineScope(<http://Dispatchers.IO|Dispatchers.IO>).launch {
        AppData.pixelArtDB.pixelArtCreationsDao().getAllPixelArtCreations().observe([e-mail]er()!!) {
            toReturn = it[currentIndex]
        }
    }

    return toReturn!!

[bezrukov]

One way would be to convert your livedata to flow, it should be available in some livedata-ktx androidx artifact https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/lifecycle/package-summary#(androidx.lifecycle.LiveData).asFlow()

then you need to use
dao.liveDataQuery().asFlow().first()

BUT, you use Room, which natively supports coroutines, so you can simply switch from LiveData to Flow, or to simply suspend function

[therealbluepandabear]

Thank u g, appreciated

[Marcello Galhardo]

I believe Room supports Flow. There is no need to return a LiveData simple to convert it to a Flow.

Google has a CodeLab that teaches you how to use Room and Flow. Check Respond to data changes using Flow.

[therealbluepandabear]

amazing , thank u, didn't know this!

[Adam Powell]

When using room you should prefer declaring a separate suspend DAO function instead of using .first on a flow from it. The flow sets up database change observers that are wastefully discarded immediately when you use .first with them