simple long polling server and client
var http = require( 'http' )
var server = http.createServer()
var kiite = require( 'kiite' )
var io = kiite( server )
io.on( 'connection', function ( socket ) {
console.log( 'client connected! ' + io.clientsConnected )
var name = 'anon' + Math.floor( Math.random() * 1000 )
socket.emit( 'message', '[SERVER]: Welcome, ' + name + '!' )
socket.broadcast( 'message', '[SERVER]: ' + name + ' joined.' )
socket.on( 'message', function ( message ) {
socket.broadcast( 'message', name + ': ' + message )
} )
socket.on( 'disconnect', function () {
console.log( 'client disconnected. ' + io.clientsConnected )
} )
} )
server.listen( 9090, function () {
console.log( 'server listening at *:' + server.address().port )
} )
<body>
<h2>Kiite client</h2>
<input type="text" id="input">
<ul id="list"></ul>
<script src="kiite.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var io = window.kiite.connect( { port: 9090 } )
io.on( 'message', function ( text ) {
var el = document.createElement( 'li' )
el.innerHTML = text.trim()
list.appendChild( el )
} )
input.focus()
input.onkeyup = function ( evt ) {
if ( evt.keyCode == 13 ) {
io.emit( 'message', input.value )
input.value = ''
}
}
</script>
</body>
Small, quick, and easy sockets/longpolling for simple needs with no external dependencies, binaries or GYP rebuilds.
Other rich solutions can be too bulky to justify their use for very simple needs with long downloads, install times, rebuilds, and may have cross platform inconsistencies.
Basic HTTP longpolling.
npm test
FAQs
super basic longpolling sockets
We found that kiite demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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