function sequenceSubscriber(observer) { const seq = [1, 2, 3]; let timeoutId; // Will run through an array of numbers, emitting one value // per second until it gets to the end of the array. function doSequence(arr, idx) { timeoutId = setTimeout(() => { observer.next(arr[idx]); if (idx === arr.length - 1) { observer.complete(); } else { doSequence(arr, ++idx); } }, 1000); } doSequence(seq, 0); // Unsubscribe should clear the timeout to stop execution return {unsubscribe() { clearTimeout(timeoutId); }}; } // Create a new Observable that will deliver the above sequence const sequence = new Observable(sequenceSubscriber); sequence.subscribe({ next(num) { console.log(num); }, complete() { console.log('Finished sequence'); } }); // Logs: // (at 1 second): 1 // (at 2 seconds): 2 // (at 3 seconds): 3 // (at 3 seconds): Finished sequence