Useless server call while combine filter with withLatestFrom

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I have this observable : 

const myObservable = Observable.combineLatest(v1, v2)
    .filter(([v1, v2]: [boolean, boolean]) => v1 && v2)
    .withLatestFrom(myServerCall)
    .subscribe((data) => { 
        console.log(data);
    });

Where myServercall is an http request.

I don't want to make an http call when my filters are not ok. But it always call my server even if it never come inside my subscribe function.

What can I do to avoid useless server call ?

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1 Answers

The withLatestFrom isn't a good choice because it subscribes to all source Observables (this means myServerCall as well) and that's where it makes the remote call you don't want.

I think switchMap makes more sense here.

const myObservable = Observable.combineLatest(v1, v2)
    .filter(([v1, v2]: [boolean, boolean]) => v1 && v2)
    .switchMap(() => myServerCall())
    .subscribe((data) => { 
        console.log(data);
    });
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