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LWCBeginnereventscommunication

How do parent and child LWCs communicate?

Real World Scenario

A child picker selects an Account and the parent list must refresh. You explain communication patterns.

Expected Answer

• Parent passes data down via @api properties and public methods • Child sends events up with CustomEvent and dispatchEvent • Parent listens with on event handlers in template • Sibling components communicate via parent mediator or Lightning Message Service • Avoid tight coupling—keep events named clearly with detail payloads

Follow-Up Questions & Answers

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Pub-sub channel for unrelated components on same page to exchange messages without parent-child relationship.

Architect Perspective

Data down, events up—same as React interviews, same phrase works here.