# ParticleSystem:setEmitterLifetime

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
It has been renamed from ParticleSystem:setLifetime.

Sets how long the particle system should emit particles (if -1 then it emits particles forever).

## Function

### Synopsis

    ParticleSystem:setEmitterLifetime( life )

### Arguments

`number life`
  The lifetime of the emitter (in seconds).

### Returns

Nothing.

## See Also

- ParticleSystem

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Category:

- Functions