#how can i update data in real time

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fervent talon
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i am working on a gartic phone esque, multiplayer game but i am stuck thinking about one thing, how would i create a joinable lobby

like say you need a specific code to join an existing lobby but how could i achieve that using javascript if it even is possible, otherwise please educate me about other ways to achieve similar goal

i am expecting the lobby to be updated and the game working as intended when someone joins a lobby in real time

any help is much appreciated 🎀 💝

earnest peak
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You're using JavaScript in the backend?

fervent talon
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this will sound really dumb of me but i wasnt planning on using any backend 😭

spiral geyser
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PHP is very easy to learn. Maybe you'd like to learn python as a general-purpose tool. Or just wanna use JS through Node.js

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You unfortunately need a backend for this

fervent talon
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i know the basics of PHP but i am not sure how will that work for me

spiral geyser
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(You'll quickly learn that writing backen code is a lot better than front-end :P)

spiral geyser
fervent talon
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i mean like fetching data from database and stuff

spiral geyser
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did you learn OOP?

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oh

fervent talon
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i learnt procedural :(

spiral geyser
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i think thats enough. I think you could get around OOP through stackoverflow and online code help. Post here if you need more help

fervent talon
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okayy

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but i am still not sure about one thing

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i am not sure how that will update data in real time

like i have 2 browsers, i create a lobby from browser 1 and join with 2, how will i achieve this?

spiral geyser
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as for "updating data in real-time", you use AJAX or fetch API

fervent talon
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ah okay

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i tried to find solution from chatgpt and it suggested me to keep it all front end and use something web sockets, socket.io for updation

spiral geyser
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ok. This is more of a DB thing: you create a "players" table and a "games" table

spiral geyser
fervent talon
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😭 its a completely new thing for me

spiral geyser
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but im not sure how it wants you to use web sockets without a backend

fervent talon
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yeah it just told me to use it for updation

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  • use express js
spiral geyser
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i cant help with JS frameworks, sorry

fervent talon
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okay i will try with PHP for backend

earnest peak
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Don't think that makes sense tbf

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You'll need some sort of server, just Express would probably be enough (or maybe one shipped with whatever frontend framework if you're using that)