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WebSockets vs. Server-Sent events/EventSource

Stack Overflow discussion comparing WebSockets with server-sent events and their use cases.
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A technical discussion comparing bidirectional sockets with one-way browser event streams.

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WebSockets vs. Server-Sent events/EventSource [Documentation]. Stack Overflow. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5195452/websockets-vs-server-sent-events-eventsource

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@misc{websockets_vs_server_sent_events_eventsource,
  title = {{WebSockets vs. Server-Sent events/EventSource}},
  howpublished = {Stack Overflow},
  url = {https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5195452/websockets-vs-server-sent-events-eventsource}
}
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