WebSockets & Real-Time Communication

How should large binary data be handled in WebSocket communications?

const ws = new WebSocket('ws://example.com');

// Sending binary data
ws.binaryType = 'arraybuffer';
const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(1024);
// ... fill buffer with data
ws.send(buffer);

// Receiving binary data
ws.onmessage = (event) => {
    if (event.data instanceof ArrayBuffer) {
        const view = new DataView(event.data);
        // Process binary data
    }
};

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Binary data in WebSocket should be handled efficiently using: 1) ArrayBuffer or Blob objects for structured binary data, 2) Proper binaryType setting ('arraybuffer' or 'blob'), 3) DataView or TypedArrays for processing binary data, 4) Consider chunking for very large data, 5) Implement proper error handling for binary operations. The code demonstrates setting binary type, sending ArrayBuffer, and properly handling binary messages.
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