Difference between revisions of "AngularJS HTTP module"

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In AngularJS, the Observable implements the Observer pattern.

Observables are similar to promises.

Observables can be converted to promises using the toPromise method.

Chain the .catch method on an Observable.

Pass in a callback sign a single error argument.

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-In [[AngularJS]], the HTTP Module provides features for communicating with servers via HTTP.
+In [[AngularJS]], the Observable implements the [[Observer pattern]].
-== Description ==
+== Methods ==
-It simplifies usage of the XHR and JSONP APIs.
+* '''.subscribe''' = start and listen to an observable stream.
+* '''.onNext''' = called when new data arrives.
+* '''.onError''' = called when error is thrown.
+* '''.onComplete''' = called when stream is completed.
-The HTTP module API conveniently matches RESTful verbs.
+== Compare with promises ==
-It returns an observable object.
+Observables are similar to promises.
+== toPromise ==
+Observables can be converted to promises using the '''toPromise''' method.
+== Error handling ==
+Chain the '''.catch''' method on an Observable.
+Pass in a callback sign a single '''error''' argument.
 == See also ==