# from

![from](http://reactivex.io/documentation/operators/images/from.png)

This method creates a new Observable sequence from an array-like or iterable object.

## Arguments

1. `iterable` *(`Array` | `Arguments` | `Iterable`)*: An array-like or iterable object to convert to an Observable sequence.
2. `[mapFn]` *(`Function`)*: Map function to call on every element of the array.
3. `[thisArg]` *(`Any`)*: The context to use calling the mapFn if provided.
4. `[scheduler=Rx.Scheduler.currentThread]` *(`Scheduler`)*: Scheduler to run the enumeration of the input sequence on.

## Returns

*(`Observable`)*: The observable sequence whose elements are pulled from the given iterable sequence.

## Example