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first

Returns the first value emitted by the Fx wrapped in an Option. If the Fx is empty, returns None.

Package version
2.0.0-beta.13
Category
Collecting values
Since
1.0.0

Follow one execution

Resolve with Some(firstValue) and stop the source. An empty source instead returns None.

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Operatorfirst(source)
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Follow each lane from left to right. Events stacked vertically share a tick; the green cursor marks the current time across every lane.

  • A value
    The text inside the pill is the emitted value.
  • Work starts
    The raised chevron starts an inner run (^ in the source).
  • The run returns
    The vertical bar ends this lane’s run.
  • A cause is delivered
    The exclamation mark belongs to this lane.
  • Work is interrupted
    The cross marks cancellation of this run.
  • Current time
    The line and diamond move together across all lanes.
  • Happening now
    A highlighted event is at the current tick.
  • Still ahead
    Muted, dashed values have not happened yet.
  • Time continues
    The lane’s arrow is not a return marker. An empty stretch can be quiet work that is still running.

Illustrated ticks start at 0. At 1×, one illustrated tick takes one second; captions specify real durations when timing matters. A cause or interruption belongs to its lane, and other work may continue. Scroll horizontally to inspect the rest of a long timeline.

Running the Effect subscribes once and stops upstream after the first value. It returns None only when the source completes first; a source failure is still E. Interruption cleans up the active source.

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Import

import { first } from "@typed/fx/Fx";

Signatures

export declare function first<A, E, R>(fx: Fx<A, E, R>): Effect<Option<A>, E, R>;

Why

first safely crosses from a possibly empty push source to one Effect value without inventing an error for the zero-emission case.

Ownership and lifetime

Running the Effect subscribes once and stops upstream after the first value. It returns None only when the source completes first; a source failure is still E. Interruption cleans up the active source.

Examples

import { Effect, Option } from "effect"
import { first, fromIterable } from "@typed/fx/Fx"

const program = first(fromIterable([10, 20])).pipe(
  Effect.map(Option.getOrElse(() => 0))
)

Other public imports

These import paths expose the same declaration. Each page retains its own public name and signature.

Source