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Difference between RxJava and RxAndroid?


Why do we need to use RxAndroid with RxJava? What is the functional difference between them and actual use of RxAndroid and RxJava? I can't find proper answer for this.


Solution

  • RxAndroid can be understood as an extension to RxJava, that helps you to use it on Android platform easily. See the description on RxAndroid Github repository:

    Android specific bindings for RxJava 2.

    This module adds the minimum classes to RxJava that make writing reactive components in Android applications easy and hassle-free. More specifically, it provides a Scheduler that schedules on the main thread or any given Looper.

    Note that when you're using RxAndroid, you should also use the latest RxJava version as a dependency:

    Because RxAndroid releases are few and far between, it is recommended you also explicitly depend on RxJava's latest version for bug fixes and new features.