How can I implement WebSockets in a Django application?

How can I implement WebSockets in a Django application?

You can implement WebSockets in Django using the Django Channels library, which extends Django to handle asynchronous protocols.

What are the steps to set up Django Channels?

First, install Django Channels using pip. Then, add 'channels' to your INSTALLED_APPS and configure your ASGI application.

Can you show me a simple example of a WebSocket consumer?

Sure! Here's a basic example:

from channels.generic.websocket import AsyncWebsocketConsumer

class ChatConsumer(AsyncWebsocketConsumer):
    async def connect(self):
        await self.accept()

    async def disconnect(self, close_code):
        pass

    async def receive(self, text_data):
        await self.send(text_data=text_data)

How do I run the server to test my WebSocket implementation?

You can run your Django application with the command daphne myproject.asgi:application to test your WebSocket implementation.