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EventEmitter.emit() method

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EventEmitter.emit() method

Emit an event and call any associated listeners.

Signature

typescript
class EventEmitter {
  emit<Key extends keyof EventsWithWildcard<Events>>(
    type: Key,
    event: EventsWithWildcard<Events>[Key],
  ): boolean;
}

Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th>

Parameter

</th><th>

Type

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead> <tbody><tr><td>

type

</td><td>

Key

</td><td>

the event you'd like to emit

</td></tr> <tr><td>

event

</td><td>

EventsWithWildcard<Events>[Key]

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Returns:

boolean

true if there are any listeners, false if there are not.