Reactive Streams · interview question
In the context of Project Reactor, what is the primary purpose of the 'publishOn' method?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
D. To switch execution to a different Scheduler.
Why
The 'publishOn' method in Project Reactor is used to switch the execution context to a different Scheduler, allowing you to control on which thread the subsequent operations will run.
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