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StateFlow vs SharedFlow: what’s the difference?

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#kotlin#stateflow#sharedflow#coroutines
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Answer

StateFlow is a hot stream with a current value (always has one) and replay=1; it’s designed to represent state. SharedFlow is a hot stream for events with configurable replay/buffer; it may have no current value. Use StateFlow for state, SharedFlow for events.

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