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When should I use TCP over HTTP? Are there any examples where one is better than the other?
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Stupid question, but just making sure here:
When should I use TCP over HTTP? Are there any examples where one is better than the other?
TCP is full-duplex 2-way communication. HTTP uses request/response model. Let’s see if you are writing a chat or messaging application. TCP will work much better because you can notify the client immediately. While with HTTP, you have to do some tricks like long-polling.
However, TCP is just byte stream. You have to find another protocol over it to define your messages. You can use Google’s ProtoBuffer for that.