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Real-Time Chat with Node.js and WebSocket

Build a real-time chat app using raw Node.js and WebSocket — no frameworks required.

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MD AL AMIN CHOWDHURY
Jan 25, 2024
# Real-Time Chat with Node.js and WebSocket Creating a chat server with pure Node.js helps understand how WebSocket works under the hood. ## Step-by-Step Implementation 1. **Setup WebSocket Server** ```js const WebSocket = require('ws'); const server = new WebSocket.Server({ port: 8080 }); server.on('connection', socket => { socket.on('message', message => { server.clients.forEach(client => { if (client.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) { client.send(message); } }); }); }); ``` 2. **Basic Client** ```html ``` ## Conclusion With just a few lines of code, you can have a lightweight chat backend running.

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