send_vs_emit.md

Socket.io .send vs .emit

.send

Sender:

socket.send('my channel name', { my message data })

Reciever:

socket.on('message', function(channel, message) { 
  // do things 
})

.emit

Sender:

socket.emit('type', { my message data})

Reciever:

socket.on('type', function(message) { 
  // do things
})