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## EventEmitter.emit() method
Emit an event and call any associated listeners.
Signature:
```typescript
emit(event: EventType, eventData?: any): boolean;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| event | EventType | the event you'd like to emit |
| eventData | any | any data you'd like to emit with the event |
Returns:
boolean
`true` if there are any listeners, `false` if there are not.