Method send

packages/socket.io/lib/index.ts:943–948

* Sends a `message` event to all clients. * * This method mimics the WebSocket.send() method. * * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebSocket/send * * @example * io.send("hello"); * * // this is equivalent to * io.emit("message", "hello"); * *

(...args: EventParams<EmitEvents, "message">)

   * @return self
   */
  public send(...args: EventParams<EmitEvents, "message">): this {
    // This type-cast is needed because EmitEvents likely doesn't have `message` as a key.
    // if you specify the EmitEvents, the type of args will be never.
    this.sockets.emit("message" as any, ...args);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Sends a `message` event to all clients. Alias of {@link send}.