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WebSocket offers:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>✳️ Persistent connection — no need to reopen HTTP requests\u003Cbr>✳️ Real-time two-way communication — instant push from server to client\u003Cbr>✳️ Reduced resource usage — compared to frequent polling\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>✅ Basic Architecture\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-plaintext language-mermaid\">graph LR\nA[Data Source<br>(DB, Sensor, etc.)] --> B[WebSocket Server<br>(Golang)]\nB --> C[Client<br>(Web\u002FMobile)]\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Data Source: The source of status updates (database, sensor, etc.)\u003Cbr>WebSocket Server: Detects and sends updates to connected clients\u003Cbr>Client: Displays the latest status in real-time\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>📦 WebSocket Server Example in Go\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-plaintext language-go\">package main\n\nimport (\n    \"log\"\n    \"net\u002Fhttp\"\n    \"time\"\n    \"github.com\u002Fgorilla\u002Fwebsocket\"\n)\n\nvar upgrader = websocket.Upgrader{\n    CheckOrigin: func(r *http.Request) bool { return true },\n}\n\ntype Client struct {\n    Conn *websocket.Conn\n    ID   string\n}\n\nvar clients = make(map[*Client]bool)\n\nfunc handleConnections(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {\n    ws, err := upgrader.Upgrade(w, r, nil)\n    if err != nil {\n        log.Println(\"Error upgrading:\", err)\n        return\n    }\n    defer ws.Close()\n\n    client := &Client{Conn: ws, ID: r.RemoteAddr}\n    clients[client] = true\n\n    log.Println(\"[+] Connected:\", client.ID)\n\n    for {\n        _, _, err := ws.ReadMessage()\n        if err != nil {\n            log.Println(\"[-] Disconnected:\", client.ID)\n            delete(clients, client)\n            break\n        }\n    }\n}\n\nfunc broadcastStatus() {\n    for {\n        statusUpdate := map[string]interface{}{\n            \"timestamp\": time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),\n            \"status\":    \"active\",\n        }\n\n        for client := range clients {\n            err := client.Conn.WriteJSON(statusUpdate)\n            if err != nil {\n                log.Println(\"[x] Send error to\", client.ID, \":\", err)\n                client.Conn.Close()\n                delete(clients, client)\n            }\n        }\n\n        time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)\n    }\n}\n\nfunc main() {\n    http.HandleFunc(\"\u002Fws\", handleConnections)\n    go broadcastStatus()\n\n    log.Println(\"🚀 WebSocket server running on :8080\")\n    err := http.ListenAndServe(\":8080\", nil)\n    if err != nil {\n        log.Fatal(\"Server error:\", err)\n    }\n}\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>🔎 Code Breakdown\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"table\">\u003Ctable>\u003Cthead>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth>Function\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Purpose\u003C\u002Fth>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Fthead>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode inline=\"\">handleConnections\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Accept new WebSocket clients and track them\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode inline=\"\">broadcastStatus\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Periodically push JSON status updates to all clients\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode inline=\"\">main\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Start the server and the background broadcaster routine\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>🧠 Production-Ready Enhancements\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure 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Full working example included with support for multiple clients and instant status updates.","2026-04-25 02:48:10.497Z",{"th":67,"en":67}]