Stream data with Node.js HTTP API or Websockets?

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With node.js i can stream data to the client with its HTTP API. But when do I want to use HTTP to stream data and when do i want to use node.js sockets.io to do streaming?

entropo · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-05 08:00:02Z

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I would use Socket.IO universally because it cleverly selects the most appropriate transport method for performing IO based on what's available to the browser.

answered Apr 5, 2011 at 8:00

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