erlang-websocket-demo

A simple demo showcasing Erlang bit syntax used in handling protocols, using Websockets as an example.

Please keep in mind that this is just a proof of concept demonstration. If you are thinking of using Websockets in your project, you should probably look at Cowboy.

Instructions

Grab a copy of this demo:

git clone https://github.com/omerk/erlang-websocket-demo.git && cd erlang-websocket-demo

Build and start an Erlang shell:

make && make shell

Start backend:

backend:start().

Fire up a browser and open demo.htm. Type some text into the textbox and you should see it echoed back by the backend.