How can websockets be faster than a simple HTTP request?

Question

You still need to send requests from your computer to the website server and back. How do websockets do this much faster?

Answer 1

WebSocket is an extension for HTTP. For weak communications, web sockets are better.

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How can web sites do this much faster?

To establish a WebSocket connection, update the client and server from the HTTP protocol to the WebSocket protocol during their initial confirmation, as shown in the following example: -

GET /text HTTP/1.1
Upgrade: WebSocket
Connection: Upgrade
Host: www.websocket.org

HTTP/1.1 101 WebSocket Protocol Handshake
Upgrade: WebSocket
Connection: Upgrade
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