title: is there an equivalent of async pipe that you can use inside a component?
body: <p>Does there exist something equivalent to the <code>async</code> pipe that I could use inside a component like this</p>
  
  <pre><code>   @Component({
        selector: 'my-component',
      })
  
      export class myComponent {
  
        myObservable$: Observable&lt;string&gt;;
  
        method() {
          doSomething(this.myObservable$);
          // here I would like to access directly the current string value of
          // myObservable$ without having to subscribe 
        }
      }
  </code></pre>