If I have a Stateflow is there a difference between `emit(newValue)` and `value = newValue` like the...

# coroutines

[dan.the.man]

If I have a Stateflow is there a difference between emit(newValue) and value = newValue like there was for post/value in Livedata? I'm not seeing any documentation, I think we're supposed to use Emit, but using value = appears to be working in my code?

[Zach Klippenstein (he/him) [MOD]]

Emit will suspend in some cases. The kdoc on the function explains more. Setting the value property never suspends.

[Zach Klippenstein (he/him) [MOD]]

However MutableStateFlow never experiences back pressure (it always has “drop oldest” behavior), so emit will never suspend. It’s just there because MutableStateFlow extends MutableSharedFlow

[Zach Klippenstein (he/him) [MOD]]

It’s much more idiomatic to use the value setter when working with MSF

[dan.the.man]

Cool, thanks for the info!

[Orhan Tozan]

@Zach Klippenstein (he/him) [MOD]

However MutableStateFlow never experiences back pressure (it always has “drop oldest” behavior), so emit will never suspend. It's just there because MutableStateFlow extends MutableSharedFlow

Inheritance🙁

[Zach Klippenstein (he/him) [MOD]]

yea 😞