flatMapLatest

Returns a flow that switches to a new flow produced by transform function every time the original flow emits a value. When the original flow emits a new value, the previous flow produced by transform block is cancelled.

For example, the following flow:

flow {
    emit("a")
    delay(100)
    emit("b")
}.flatMapLatest { value ->
    flow {
        emit(value)
        delay(200)
        emit(value + "_last")
    }
}

produces a b b_last

This operator is buffered by default and size of its output buffer can be changed by applying subsequent buffer operator.