WebSockets is a protocol for providing full-duplex communication channels over a single TCP connection. It allows for real-time, two-way communication between a client and a server, which makes it ideal for web applications that require continuous updates from the server or that need to send frequent updates to the server.
Here are some basic information about WebSockets:
- WebSockets are designed to work over a single TCP connection, which means that they are more efficient than other protocols like HTTP that require multiple connections for each request/response cycle.
- WebSockets use a persistent connection between the client and server, which allows for real-time communication without the need for frequent polling or long-polling requests.
- The WebSocket protocol uses a message-based model for sending and receiving data, which means that data is transmitted as a stream of messages rather than a series of HTTP requests and responses.
- WebSockets support binary data transmission, which means that they can be used to transmit audio, video, and other types of multimedia content.
- The WebSocket protocol is supported by all modern web browsers and can be used with most web servers.
- WebSocket connections can be secured using SSL/TLS encryption to provide secure communication between the client and server.
- WebSockets can be used for a wide range of applications, including real-time chat applications, multiplayer games, stock tickers, and other types of real-time data streams.
Here's an example HTML/JavaScript page that you can use to load the chat using WebSocket:
var socket = new WebSocket("ws://BASE_URL/");
socket.onopen = function(event) {
console.log("WebSocket connected");
};
socket.onmessage = function(event) {
console.log("Received message:", event.data);
// process received message here
};
socket.onclose = function(event) {
console.log("WebSocket closed with code:", event.code);
};
socket.onerror = function(event) {
console.error("WebSocket error:", event);
};
function sendMessage() {
var messageInput = document.getElementById("message-input");
var message = messageInput.value;
socket.send(message);
messageInput.value = "";
}
WebSocket Chat Client
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