Custom Events

Party Social allows developers to emit their own events for extended functionality.

Custom events allow developers to define their own events that are specific to the requirements of their clients. By using custom events, developers gain the flexibility to emit and listen for events that carry customized data payloads, enabling complex functionalities.

Emit

Data must be less than 200 characters.

socket.emit('custom', { test: true })

Receive

socket.on('custom', data => {
// { test: true }
})

Best Practices for Custom Events

When working with custom events in socket programming, consider the following best practices to ensure a robust and efficient application:

• Limit the size of data: Keep the event data as small as possible to minimize latency and improve performance.

• Secure your application: Ensure that custom event data is validated and sanitized to prevent security vulnerabilities.

• Optimize for scalability: Design your event handling with scalability in mind, allowing for an increase in the number of clients without degradation in performance.

• Avoid excessive events: Be mindful of the number of events you emit to prevent overwhelming the network and your application with too much traffic.

• Test thoroughly: Regularly test your custom events under various conditions to ensure they perform as expected and handle edge cases properly.