Socket.IO
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| Original author(s) | Guillermo Rauch |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Automattic |
| Stable release | 4.7.2
/ August 2, 2023[1] |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Cross-platform |
| Type | Event-driven networking |
| License | MIT License[2] |
| Website | socket |
Socket.IO is an
Socket.IO is also a protocol,[4] where different complying implementations of the protocol can communicate with each other. The main implementation consists of two parts: a client that runs in the browser and a server for Node.js. Apart from the main implementation, there are multiple implementations, for example, the official Deno (JavaScript), C++, Java , and Swift servers.
Socket.IO primarily uses the WebSocket protocol with polling as a fallback option, while providing the same interface.[5] Although it can be used simply as a wrapper for WebSockets, it provides many additional features such as heartbeats and timeouts.[5]
It can be installed with the
See also
- JavaScript framework
- JavaScript library
References
- ^ "Releases · socketio/socket.io". GitHub.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "socket.io/LICENSE at master · socketio/socket.io · GitHub". GitHub. 20 January 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-78588-027-8.
- ^ "Socket.IO Protocol". GitHub. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4302-5861-2.
- ^ "socket.io". npmjs.org. 31 May 2023.
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