Does `Flow` have a corresponding `select` clause, ...

# coroutines

[tseisel]

Does Flow have a corresponding select clause, and if it doesn't, is it planned ?

[octylFractal]

what would you want to select on? I suppose single might make sense, but it's still an extension based on collect, so collect would need to be selectable, but collect doesn't really seem like a good idea for it

[tseisel]

I'd like to receive simultaneously from the ReceiveChannel of an actor and the items emitted by a Flow. Should I convert my Flow to a ReceiveChannel with Flow.produceIn in order to use the onReceive clause ?

[octylFractal]

that sounds like a better option

[octylFractal]

I think select in general doesn't make sense for Flow -- it's a cold stream, so it won't start until you consume it, but you won't start consuming it until you call collect, and if you select, you're technically not consuming it, so it will never be started

[gildor]

Another option is convert channel yo Flow and use combineLatest operator