Is Socket.IO still relevant?

Conclusion. I think Socket.io is a very useful piece of technology and is incredibly relevant today in spite of the popular view that widespread support for WebSockets makes it redundant. I would recommend that it be used for highly interactive applications. Its namespacing in particular is its strongest point.

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Why does Django channels use Redis?

The primary purpose of redis in django-channel_layers is to store the necessary information required for different instances of consumers to communicate with one another . For example, in the tutorial section of channels documentation, it is clear that Redis is used as a storage layer for channel names and group names.

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What is Django channel?

Channels is a project that takes Django and extends its abilities beyond HTTP – to handle WebSockets, chat protocols, IoT protocols, and more . It’s built on a Python specification called ASGI. Channels builds upon the native ASGI support available in Django since v3.

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