A code example illustrating the difference between the paradigms of async/await and Reactive (Rx) extension?

Question

Both the System.Reactive extension for .NET and new C# 5.0 (.NET 4.5) async/await pursue (or based on) future and promises constructs paradigm (approach).

Can you gi

Answer 1

They're not mutually exclusive. The main determination is whether you have a single future result or multiple future results.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rxteam/archive/2012/03/12/reactive-extensions-v2-0-beta-available-now.aspx

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