Implement the scenario utility: WebSocket reconnect logic. Discuss edge cases, runtime performance, and alternative paradigms.
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Example usage
function createReconnectingWS(url, onMessage, delay = 2000) {
let ws;
let active = true;
function connect() {
if (!active) return;
ws = new WebSocket(url);
ws.onmessage = onMessage;
ws.onclose = () => {
if (active) setTimeout(connect, delay);
};
}
connect();
return { close: () => { active = false; if (ws) ws.close(); } };
}
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// const ws = createReconnectingWS('ws://localhost:8080', msg => console.log(msg.data));05
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