Real Time Chat Module

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How to create real time chat module in CakePHP 3.5 .What should be use?

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Options

  1. You need node js for the realtime chat… to push data…
  2. 3rd party API like http://pusher.com/
  3. Long polling (ajax/jquery)
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Thank you very much . Is there any other method without using node js ?

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Try these options
2. 3rd party API like http://pusher.com/
3. Long polling (ajax/jquery)

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As it should work realtime, you may use any library that is based on websockets like Ratchet (http://socketo.me/) for example…

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I think Ratchet is better then other.

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I have created a chat with only cakephp and jquery.

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Is it Real Time ? Have you used any other library that is based on web socket.

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It’s real time of course.
A script (Ajax) looks for new messages every x seconds (x varies according to various situations). If there is a new message the script loads it.
If User is not connected an email is sent.
I guess it could be better with some sever side library but it works fine this way.