create a web socket client/server in javascript

Creating a WebSocket client/server in JavaScript is a relatively straightforward process. Here's an example implementation using Node.js:

  1. Install the websocket package via npm:
npm install websocket
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  1. Create a WebSocket server using Node.js:
index.tsx
const WebSocketServer = require('websocket').server;
const http = require('http');

const server = http.createServer((request, response) => {});
server.listen(8080, () => {
    console.log('Server is listening on port 8080');
});

const wsServer = new WebSocketServer({
    httpServer: server
});

wsServer.on('request', (request) => {
    const connection = request.accept(null, request.origin);
    console.log('WebSocket connection accepted');

    connection.on('message', (message) => {
        if (message.type === 'utf8') {
            console.log(`Received message: ${message.utf8Data}`);

            // Echo the incoming message back to the client
            connection.sendUTF(message.utf8Data);
        }
    });

    connection.on('close', (code, desc) => {
        console.log(`WebSocket connection closed: ${code} - ${desc}`);
    });
});
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  1. Create a WebSocket client:
index.tsx
const WebSocket = require('websocket').w3cwebsocket;

const client = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8080'); // Connect to the WebSocket server

client.onopen = () => {
    console.log('WebSocket client connected');
    client.send('Hello from the client!');
};

client.onmessage = (message) => {
    console.log(`Received message: ${message.data}`);
};

client.onclose = () => {
    console.log('WebSocket connection closed');
};
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That's it! With this basic example, you should be able to create a functional WebSocket client/server system in JavaScript.

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