Reactive programming with WebFlux

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Spring WebFlux enables reactive, non-blocking applications using Project Reactor. Mono represents 0-1 elements, Flux represents 0-N elements. Reactive programming handles high concurrency with fewer threads. I use reactive repositories with R2DBC for non-blocking database access. Operators transform streams—map, flatMap, filter, zip. Backpressure prevents overwhelming consumers. WebClient replaces RestTemplate for reactive HTTP calls. Reactive applications excel in I/O-bound scenarios—microservices, streaming, real-time data. Error handling uses onErrorResume, retry, timeout. Schedulers control execution context. WebFlux integrates with reactive security, actuator, and messaging. The programming model differs from imperative code—thinking in streams and transformations. Properly designed reactive systems achieve higher throughput and resilience.