unicorn/prefer-event-target Pedantic

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.

While EventEmitter is only available in Node.js, EventTarget is also available in Deno and browsers.

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 using the config file or in the CLI, you can use:

Config (.oxlintrc.json)Config (oxlint.config.ts)CLI

json

{
  "rules": {
    "unicorn/prefer-event-target": "error"
  }
}

import { defineConfig } from "oxlint";

export default defineConfig({
  rules: {
    "unicorn/prefer-event-target": "error",
  },
});

bash

oxlint --deny unicorn/prefer-event-target

This rule was added in v0.0.18.