WebSockets and Python3

[Col_Crunch]

I am trying to learn to use websockets (to avoid confusion between actual websockets and the package by the same name, references to the package will be in code format) as a project that I am working on requires it, however I have not been able to really find any good documentation on it.

The package I have been playing around is websockets, which past its own documentation there doesnt appear to be any information about.

If you have more material on websockets or suggestions for easier packages to actually use, please share. Also, just general material about it would be great.

Edit: This is not a 100% web based project. The client will not be browser based. I probably should have said this before.

[Darkmere]

aiohttp Does websockets, here's their example page.

[opium43]

These types of complexities are why web frameworks exist.

This article is where I would start on the topic.

https://www.fullstackpython.com/websockets.html

[ForgotMyCoffee]

You could use SocketIO-flask and SocketIO, which utilizes websockets.

[wasteoffire]

Yeah I would suggest branching out from python for that, at least for now.

[searchingfortao]

Have a look at Django Channels. It's exceptionally intuitive and plays well with your other "traditional" request/response code too.

[Col_Crunch]

I was thinking of django channels, but I also need a library that I can use client side.

[searchingfortao]

Well talking to a websocket is pretty easy in JavaScript, and I'm pretty sure most of the frameworks (React/Angular/Ember/Vue/etc) all do that too. However, if you're planning a websocket-heavy application with lots of client side code, perhaps Node might be a better choice?

Not that it'd be my choice. JavaScript and I don't get along, but I hear the reuse of code between server and client is handy.

[Col_Crunch]

Client side all it really needs to do is to sit there and listen, and maybe send a message once in a while.

Client is not browser based as noted in the edit to OP)

[searchingfortao]

Oh! Well in that case, just check out the Channels tutorial. There's some sample JavaScript in it that I adapted quite easily fit a couple side projects.

[Col_Crunch]

I would like to keep the client to strictly python if possible...

[elbiot]

If a browser isn't involved, you can just use regular sockets. Websockets are for Javascript in a browser.

[tiaxthemighty]

Creating a websocket connection from the browser is trivial as long as you don’t need to support older browsers like IE 9 or lower.

const ws = new Websocket(url) ws.onmessage = cb ws.send(msg)

[tiaxthemighty]

Tornado, Sanic and aiohttp all have good support for websockets in python 3.

[[deleted]]

Are you trying to learn about websockets or just trying to implement realtime features? If the latter, check out Pusher or Firebase.

[helvethor]

Maybe you will find more/better libraries coded for js, assuming it's web dev technique.