are there any differences if in a Singleton class ...

# flow

[gts13]

are there any differences if in a Singleton class we expose a Flow from a public val than from a function that returns the Flow?
Are there any other cases where the val is preferred over the function?

[Javier]

functions create a new instance, variable not (except if they use get)

[franztesca]

I'd say that if the flow is cold and pure, the function fits best. If the flow consumes/uses and underlying resource or it's hot, then a property is fine.
For example, a s stateflow is always a property, while Sequence.asFlow is a function.