Python 2.X WebSocket Client

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prerequisites

python 2.x
node.js: for local websocket server. code is from https://glitch.com/~socketio-basic. uses ws: a Node.js WebSocket library
virtualenv: pip install virtualenv or sudo pip install virtualenv

running

# server (node.js) - run in own terminal (blocking)
cd src/server
npm i
npm start

# client - run in separate terminal
cd src/client
virtualenv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python client.py

example run