is there a version of `Flow.debounce` that has a “failsafe” timeout - so that in the face of continu...

# coroutines

[kevinherron]

is there a version of Flow.debounce that has a “failsafe” timeout - so that in the face of continuously emitted events at a rate faster than the debounce timeout something is at least occasionally emitted

[tseisel]

Maybe the sample operator ? It emits at most once per period. I'm also trying to implement the throttleLatest operator from Rx, which is to me the best alternative to debounce

[kevinherron]

hmm. that might work for my case. thanks.

[kevinherron]

it’s not exactly the same because i won’t get the first event emitted until the sample period has elapsed, which in my originally scenario would be a bit longer than the timeout

[tseisel]

Then you probably need `throttleLatest`: https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxJava/wiki/Filtering-Observables#throttlelatest
Notice how the first element is emitted immediately.

[kevinherron]

yes. doesn’t look like Flow has an equivalent right now