Re: response for server every second

From	Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.php
Subject	Re: response for server every second
Date	2015-06-10 14:27 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 6/10/2015 1:37 PM, Richard Yates wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:23:31 -0400, Jerry Stuckle
> <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 6/10/2015 12:50 PM, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
>>> On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:55:51 -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>>>> On 6/10/2015 10:41 AM, Erwin Moller wrote:
>>>>> On 6/10/2015 3:59 PM, apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>> I want to get response from server every one second, the output will
>>>>>> contain some value which I need to process in front end.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In backend I am using some queries to read data from mysql and return
>>>>>> me output.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Things I have tried 1) Ajax 2) Webserver Events 3) Amazon Cloudfront
>>>>>>
>>>>>> None of these work for me usually it is taking 3-4 seconds to get me
>>>>>> response,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> classic example to see this working(getting output in one sec)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://madbid.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please let me know if anyone has some solution for this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have 2 observations:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) How many clients are requesting that info on the server?
>>>>> If you have multiple clients, think over your design (i'll come back to
>>>>> that)
>>>>> Let's look at XML HTTP Request (XHR) first (what you called AJAX):
>>>>> What happens?
>>>>> a) Client request a PHP page
>>>>> b) Server much launch the process
>>>>> c) PHP runs, and starts a database query
>>>>> d) Database processes the query, and answers
>>>>> e) PHP delivers the answer as output back to the requesting client
>>>>> f) Client updates the screen
>>>>>
>>>>> This is just not feasible every second.
>>>>> Try that with 1000 clients. ;-)
>>>>> There is so much overhead involved, and networking, you can't expect
>>>>> this to run every second.
>>>>>
>>>>> Solution:
>>>>> Create a cronjob that runs every second.
>>>>> Let it call your PHP script that queries the database.
>>>>> Instead of responding to a client, let PHP put its output in a file in a
>>>>> public directory.
>>>>> Let XHR directly fetch this file.
>>>>> This is much faster.
>>>>>
>>>>> Warning: write the file as myOutput_tmp.xml, then rename to
>>>>> myOutput.xml, otherwise you risk trying to read a file that is in the
>>>>> process of being written.
>>>>> I assume that your PHP script end within the second, otherwise you have
>>>>> another problem. If, for example, your DB query takes 5 secs, the whole
>>>>> adventure will fail, whatever you try.
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you take timestamps for the whole PHP script (from start to end)?
>>>>> If that is close to 1 second, you have to find another solutionr
>>>>
>>>> While yours are all good suggestions, it's still no guarantee, Erwin.
>>>> Even just retrieving a static page can take more than 1 second,
>>>> depending on server load, available bandwidth, client load and even
>>>> which browser is to parsing the HTML.
>>>>
>>>>> 2) Use nodeJS
>>>>> Indeed, no PHP. No AJAX.
>>>>> NodeJS is extremely fast and supports sockets.
>>>>> If you are a bit familiar with ECMA Script (such as Javascript), try
>>>>> this route.
>>>>
>>>> Another possibility.  So is a Java applet, .NET and probably a dozen
>>>> other ways, all of which he can find better help on an appropriate
>>>> newsgroup.
>>>
>>>
>>> Of course, if this is all wholly on a _local_ network....
>>>
>>
>> The same applies to a local network.  They can have slow response time,
>> also.
>>
>>>
>>> sigh...  
>>> The Internet Of Things is really going to raise the noise floor 
>>> on the interweb.....
>>>
>>
>> What is the "interweb"?  
> 
> Senator Ted Stevens said that it was all a "series of tubes." 
> 
> Allodoxaphobia's use is similarly ridiculous, but in his case it is an
> intentional, joking neologism.
> 

Richard, I'm not sure it is a joke.  I've seen some people who think
it's a real term.  I just don't know any more.

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response for server every second apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-06-10 06:59 -0700
  Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-10 10:18 -0400
  Re: response for server every second Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2015-06-10 16:41 +0200
    Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-10 11:55 -0400
      Re: response for server every second Allodoxaphobia <knock_yourself_out@example.net> - 2015-06-10 16:50 +0000
        Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-10 13:23 -0400
          Re: response for server every second Richard Yates <richard@yatesguitar.com> - 2015-06-10 10:37 -0700
            Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-10 14:27 -0400
    Re: response for server every second apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-06-10 23:38 -0700
    Re: response for server every second apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-06-11 00:14 -0700
      Re: response for server every second Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2015-06-11 12:09 +0200
        Re: response for server every second apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-06-11 04:16 -0700
          Re: response for server every second Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2015-06-11 14:37 +0200
            Re: response for server every second apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-06-11 06:20 -0700
              Re: response for server every second Matthew Carter <m@ahungry.com> - 2015-06-11 13:45 -0400
            Re: response for server every second apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-06-11 23:35 -0700
              Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-12 09:10 -0400
          Re: response for server every second Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2015-06-12 03:59 +0000
            [off topic nodejs advertisement] Was Re: response for server every second Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2015-06-15 16:08 +0200
              Performance of PHP vs. Node.js (was: [off topic nodejs advertisement]) "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2015-06-15 20:42 +0200
                Re: Performance of PHP vs. Node.js Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2015-06-16 00:20 +0200
                Re: Performance of PHP vs. Node.js "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2015-06-16 00:58 +0200
          Re: response for server every second gordonb.890nt@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2015-06-13 13:39 -0500
            Re: response for server every second apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-06-18 23:16 -0700
              Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-19 08:16 -0400
                Re: response for server every second apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-06-21 23:06 -0700
                Re: response for server every second "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com> - 2015-06-22 08:03 -0500
                Re: response for server every second Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2015-06-23 06:39 +0000
                Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-23 07:23 -0400
    Re: response for server every second Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-06-22 18:37 +0200
      Re: response for server every second Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-06-22 18:42 +0200
      Re: response for server every second Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2015-06-23 17:11 +0200
        Re: response for server every second Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-06-24 00:06 +0200
          Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-23 19:10 -0400
            Re: response for server every second Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-06-24 01:45 +0200
              Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-23 20:21 -0400
                Re: response for server every second apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-06-23 23:34 -0700
                Re: response for server every second bill <william@TechServSys.com> - 2015-06-24 06:58 -0400
                Re: response for server every second Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-06-25 17:18 +0200
                Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-25 20:31 -0400
                Technical requiremenets for Usenet messages (was: Re: response for server every second) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-06-26 10:43 +0200
                Re: Technical requiremenets for Usenet messages Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-06-26 21:47 +0200
                Re: Technical requiremenets for Usenet messages Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-06-26 22:19 +0200
                Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-25 23:07 -0400
                Re: response for server every second Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-06-26 10:21 +0200
                Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-26 06:48 -0400
                Technical requirements for Usenet messages (was Re: response for server every second) Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-06-26 13:48 +0200
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages (was Re: response for server every second) Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-26 14:29 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-06-27 14:49 +0200
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-27 10:25 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-06-28 17:52 +0200
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-28 20:08 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com> - 2015-06-27 22:14 -0500
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-06-28 17:54 +0200
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-28 20:10 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-06-30 09:54 +0200
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-30 08:45 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-06-30 16:20 +0200
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-30 15:00 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2015-07-06 13:36 +0200
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-07-06 11:56 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-07-06 18:54 +0100
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-07-06 16:54 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-07-07 00:00 +0100
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-07-06 22:08 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-07-07 07:24 +0100
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-07-07 10:41 -0400
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages apoorv.kanungo@gmail.com - 2015-07-09 22:52 -0700
                Re: Technical requirements for Usenet messages Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2015-07-02 03:07 +0000
                Re: response for server every second Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-06-26 21:13 +0200
            Re: response for server every second Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-06-24 09:52 +0100
              Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-24 09:21 -0400
                Re: response for server every second Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-06-24 18:48 +0100
                Re: response for server every second Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-06-24 20:55 +0200
                Re: response for server every second Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-06-24 20:55 +0100
                Re: response for server every second Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2015-06-24 15:21 -0400
                Re: response for server every second Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-06-24 20:35 +0100

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