vue.jsHow do I use websockets with Vue.js?

Websockets can be used with Vue.js to create real-time applications. To use websockets with Vue.js, the vue-native-websocket library can be used.

To install the library, run the following command:

npm install vue-native-websocket

Once installed, the library can be imported and used in the Vue component.

import VueNativeSock from 'vue-native-websocket'

export default {
  name: 'MyComponent',
  data () {
    return {
      message: ''
    }
  },
  sockets: {
    connect: function () {
      console.log('Socket connected')
    },
    customEmit: function (val) {
      this.message = val
    }
  },
  methods: {
    sendMessage: function () {
      this.$socket.emit('emit_method', 'Hello World')
    }
  }
}

In the above example, the vue-native-websocket library is imported and used in the component. The sockets object is used to define the websocket connection and the connect and customEmit methods. The connect method is called when the websocket connection is established and the customEmit method is called when a message is received from the server. The sendMessage method is used to emit a message to the server.

Code explanation

1. import VueNativeSock from 'vue-native-websocket' - This line imports the vue-native-websocket library.
2. sockets: { - This object is used to define the websocket connection and the methods that will be called when the websocket connection is established and when a message is received from the server.
3. connect: function () { - This method is called when the websocket connection is established.
4. customEmit: function (val) { - This method is called when a message is received from the server.
5. sendMessage: function () { - This method is used to emit a message to the server.

Helpful links

• vue-native-websocket

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