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Do you have experience working with server-sent events (SSE)?
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Answer from AI
Yes, I have experience working with server-sent events (SSE). This technology allows a server to send a stream of updates to a client over a unidirectional HTTP connection.
In Go, SSE is typically implemented by:
- Setting the headers
Content-Type: text/event-stream. - Maintaining an open HTTP connection.
- Sending data in event format, for example:
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/event-stream")
w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-cache")
w.Header().Set("Connection", "keep-alive")
fmt.Fprintf(w, "data: %s\n\n", message)
SSE is useful for real-time data updates, such as notifications or news feeds, without the need for constant polling of the server.