francois1
Hello,
What is the difference between the Phoenix JS Socket
import { Socket } from 'phoenix';
and the native JS WebSocket API ?
I suppose the Phoenix JS Socket uses the WebSocket API behind the scenes and adds functionalities over it? I I got this right, what value/functionalities does it add over the native WebSocket API?
Thank you for any help!
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03juan
Hi and welcome to the forum.
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Phoenix.Socketis a module that ties a communication transport layer toPhoenix.Channels that handle real-time communication between clients and Elixir processes (live LiveViews). It’s an abstracted transport layer that can communicate over native websockets but can fall back to longpolling mechanisms if needed. So you’re able to develop real-time communications in exactly the same way irrespective of the connection, and can even implement your own transport layer through thePhoenix.Socket.Transportbehaviour.chrismccord
In addition to what Juan said, the websocket transport provides a number of features on top of websockets, such as: