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## Context.once() method

The "bind" event is emitted when a new binding is added to the context. The "unbind" event is emitted when an existing binding is removed.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
once(eventName: 'bind' | 'unbind', listener: ContextEventListener): this;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  eventName | 'bind' \| 'unbind' | The name of the event - always <code>bind</code> or <code>unbind</code>. |
|  listener | [ContextEventListener](./context.contexteventlistener.md) | The listener function to call when the event is emitted. |

<b>Returns:</b>

this