unicorn/prefer-event-target Pedantic ​
What it does ​
Prefers EventTarget over EventEmitter.
This rule reduces the bundle size and makes your code more cross-platform friendly.
See the differences between EventEmitter and EventTarget.
Why is this bad? ​
While EventEmitter is only available in Node.js, EventTarget is also available in Deno and browsers.
Example ​
Examples of incorrect code for this rule:
javascript
class Foo extends EventEmitter {}Examples of correct code for this rule:
javascript
class Foo extends OtherClass {}How to use ​
To enable this rule in the CLI or using the config file, you can use:
bash
oxlint --deny unicorn/prefer-event-targetjson
{
"rules": {
"unicorn/prefer-event-target": "error"
}
}