Socket.io - transfer to specific users

Question

I need to create twosome chat using websockets (socket.io + node.js). So, a simple example for broadcasting to all users:

socket.on('user message', function (msg) {
    socket.broadcast.emit('user message', socket.nickname, msg);
  });

But how can I broadcast it from a specific user to a specific user?

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Mark pegasov Jul 14 '12 at 14:06

1 answer

freakish · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-14T14:21:56+0000

There are two possibilities:

1) Each socket has its own unique identifier stored in socket.id. If you know the identifier of both users, you can simply use

io.sockets[id].emit(...)

2) Define your own identifier (e.g. username) and use

socket.join('priv/John');

connection. , John,

socket.broadcast.to('priv/John').emit(...)

: , .