2.0.0

Changelog - Version 2.0.0

This version marks a major overhaul of the PHP WebSocket Chat application, focusing on new features, modern development practices, and a significantly improved user experience.

✨ New Features

• Chatroom Functionality: Users can now specify a chatroom upon login. The server logic has been updated to ensure that messages are isolated and only broadcast to clients within the same room.
• Automatic Reconnection: The client-side JavaScript will now automatically attempt to reconnect to the server every 3 seconds if the connection is lost, providing a more resilient user experience.

🚀 Changes & Improvements

• UI/UX Overhaul:

  • The entire user interface for both the login and chat pages has been redesigned using Bootstrap 4 for a clean, modern, and responsive layout.
  • Standard browser alert() popups have been replaced with more elegant Bootstrap modals.
  • A "Logout" button has been added to the chat page.

• PHP Code Refactoring:

  • All PHP classes (ChatServer, ChatClient, Utility) now have comprehensive PHPDoc blocks with explicit type hints and class descriptions.
  • Local variable naming has been standardized to camelCase for better code consistency.
  • Deprecated functions like ereg and the insecure /e modifier in preg_replace have been replaced with modern, secure alternatives (preg_match and preg_replace_callback).

• JavaScript Refactoring:

  • The dependency on jQuery has been completely removed. The entire client-side script now uses modern, vanilla JavaScript (ES6+).
  • String concatenation has been replaced with template literals for improved readability.
  • DOM manipulation now uses the more performant appendChild method instead of innerHTML +=.

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Socket Binding: Fixed an issue where the server could not be restarted immediately by setting the SO_REUSEADDR socket option, allowing the port to be reused without a waiting period.

What's Changed

• Refactor by @kamshory in #1
• Add readme by @kamshory in #2
• V2.0.0 by @kamshory in #3
• V2.0.0 by @kamshory in #4

New Contributors

• @kamshory made their first contribution in #1

Full Changelog: https://github.com/kamshory/php-websocket/commits/2.0.0