# useSocket() 

Within the `useSocket()` function, two functions are encapsulated.

1. `joinRoom()`
2. `subscribe()`

With `joinRoom()` we can create a room for chats, games etc. 

> The `subscribe()` function acts as an event listener, fetching backend events upon occurrence. This enables the frontend to seamlessly display updates, eliminating the need for a page refresh—a functionality commonly exemplified in real-time messaging scenarios.

### Frontend

```typescript
import { useSocket } from '@magicjs.dev/frontend';

const { subscribe, joinRoom } = useSocket();

React.useEffect(() => {
    const leave = joinRoom(`public/room`);
    return leave;
}, []);

React.useEffect(() => {
    const unsubscribe = subscribe(`refresh`, () => {
        // Function you want to call after emitting
        handleFetchLatestMessage();
    });
    return unsubscribe;
}, []);
```

This code establishes a WebSocket connection to the designated room <mark style="color:blue;">`(public/room)`</mark> and subscribes to a specific event <mark style="color:blue;">`(refresh)`</mark>. Upon the occurrence of this event, the <mark style="color:purple;">`handleFetchLatestMessage`</mark> function is invoked. To ensure proper cleanup, the component gracefully exits the room and unsubscribes from the event upon unmounting.

### Backend

```typescript
import { createBackendFunction, data, io, useFunctionContext } from "@magicjs.dev/backend";
export default createBackendFunction(async function (message) {
    try {
        const messageCollection = data("messages"); // Fetching db
        const context = useFunctionContext(this);
        const userId = context.currentUser._id;
        const userName = context.currentUser.name;
        const messageItem = await messageCollection.insertOne({
            senderId: userId,
            senderName: userName,
            message
        });
        io().to(`public/room`).emit(`refresh`);
        return messageItem;
    } 
}});
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Here `io().to(public/room).emit(refresh)` emits an event to the room '`public/room`' with the name '`refresh`' when the insertion of a new message into a MongoDB collection.
{% endhint %}

> [Click here to refer GitHub.](https://github.com/skyslit/magicjs.dev/blob/main/packages/frontend/src/index.tsx#L174)


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