catch / catchError

signature: catchError(project : function): Observable

Gracefully handle errors in an observable sequence.

Remember to return an observable from the catchError function!

Examples

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Example 1: Catching error from observable

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// RxJS v6+
import { throwError, of } from 'rxjs';
import { catchError } from 'rxjs/operators';
//emit error
const source = throwError('This is an error!');
//gracefully handle error, returning observable with error message
const example = source.pipe(catchError(val => of(`I caught: ${val}`)));
//output: 'I caught: This is an error'
const subscribe = example.subscribe(val => console.log(val));

Example 2: Catching rejected promise

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// RxJS v6+
import { timer, from, of } from 'rxjs';
import { mergeMap, catchError } from 'rxjs/operators';

//create promise that immediately rejects
const myBadPromise = () =>
  new Promise((resolve, reject) => reject('Rejected!'));
//emit single value after 1 second
const source = timer(1000);
//catch rejected promise, returning observable containing error message
const example = source.pipe(
  mergeMap(_ =>
    from(myBadPromise()).pipe(catchError(error => of(`Bad Promise: ${error}`)))
  )
);
//output: 'Bad Promise: Rejected'
const subscribe = example.subscribe(val => console.log(val));

Additional Resources

• Error handling operator: catch - André Staltz

Source Code: https://github.com/ReactiveX/rxjs/blob/master/src/internal/operators/catchError.ts