Long Polling
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What is Long Polling?
Long polling technique where server holds client requests instead of sending empty responses. Server waits for specified period for new data, responding immediately when available or after timeout. Client then immediately re-requests, creating continuous request-response cycles.
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Long Polling: common questions
Can I learn Long Polling in Hindi?
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Is this Long Polling tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 123 of 155 in the free Backend roadmap, in stage 20, Real-Time Data. If you are new to Backend, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.