CODE EXAMPLE FOR JAVASCRIPT

call method from parent

import { Component, OnInit, Input } from '@angular/core';
import { ParentComponentApi } from '../parent/parent.component';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-child',
  template: `<button (click)="callParent()">call parent</button>`,
  styleUrls: ['./child.component.css']
})
export class ChildComponent implements OnInit {

  @Input() parentApi: ParentComponentApi

  constructor() { }

  callParent() {
    this.parentApi.callParentMethod("child")
  }

  ngOnInit() {

  }

}