Question 1

How do I prevent memory leaks with Snail's disposer?

Accepted Answer

You must manually use [weak self] or [unowned] in subscription closures to avoid retain cycles, as the disposer only manages subscription references but not closure captures. The README explicitly warns about this in the disposer section with a UIViewController example.

Question 2

Snail vs RxSwift: which is better for iOS?

Accepted Answer

Snail is lighter and simpler, ideal for basic reactive needs in UIKit apps, while RxSwift offers a comprehensive operator library and broader community support. Choose Snail for minimal overhead or RxSwift for complex reactive flows and cross-platform consistency.

Question 3

Can I use Snail with SwiftUI in my project?

Accepted Answer

No, Snail is designed for UIKit integration and lacks built-in support for SwiftUI. You would need to bridge observables manually or consider using Combine, Apple's native framework, which has better SwiftUI compatibility.

Question 4

How to debounce user input in Snail?

Accepted Answer

Snail doesn't have a built-in debounce operator. You would need to implement it manually using delays with DispatchQueue or combine with other techniques, which can be error-prone compared to frameworks with native support.

Question 5

What are the installation methods for Snail?

Accepted Answer

Snail supports Carthage, Swift Package Manager, and manual installation, as detailed in the README. For example, use Carthage by adding it to your Cartfile or Swift Package Manager via dependencies in Package.swift.

Question 6

How to combine multiple observables in Snail?

Accepted Answer

Use Observable.merge to combine latest values from multiple streams or Observable.combineLatest for paired updates, as shown in the README examples with variables like isMapLoading and isListLoading.

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