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Given this Flask-SocketIO code snippet, what will the client receive when the server emits 'message' event?

medium📝 component behavior Q13 of 15
Flask - WebSocket and Real-Time
Given this Flask-SocketIO code snippet, what will the client receive when the server emits 'message' event?
from flask_socketio import SocketIO, emit

socketio = SocketIO(app)

@socketio.on('connect')
def handle_connect():
    emit('message', {'data': 'Welcome!'})
ANo message is sent on connect
BA plain text message 'Welcome!'
CAn error because emit needs a string message
DA JSON object with {'data': 'Welcome!'}
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand the emit function usage

    emit sends an event with a dictionary payload as JSON to the client.
  2. Step 2: Analyze the event and data sent on connect

    On 'connect', the server emits 'message' event with {'data': 'Welcome!'} dictionary.
  3. Final Answer:

    A JSON object with {'data': 'Welcome!'} -> Option D
  4. Quick Check:

    emit sends JSON data = A JSON object with {'data': 'Welcome!'} [OK]
Quick Trick: emit sends JSON-like dict, not plain text [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Thinking emit sends plain text only
  • Assuming emit requires string, not dict
  • Believing no message is sent on connect

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