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PHP supports this type of programming but PHP websites have not typically been developed with
this kind of model in mind. PHP developers have preferred the typical request/response model, and
it’s comparatively easier than low-level socket programming.
Enter ReactPHP. One of the requirements for building a fully-capable socket programming framework
is creating what’s called an Event Loop. ReactPHP has this and Ratchet uses it, along with the
Publish/Subscribe model to accept and maintain open socket connections.
ReactPHP wraps the low-level PHP functions into a nice socket programming API and Ratchet wraps
that API into another API that’s even easier to use.
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You can learn more about Ratchet at: http://socketo.me/.
Creating An Interface
Let’s get to the code! We’re going to need an interface (kind of like a wireframe) so we know what
to build with our application. Let’s set up a simple view and plug it into EmberJS.
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I should mention that I am by no means an EmberJS expert. I learned all I know of it, while writing
this tutorial, by following various guides. The point of this is not to teach EmberJS so much as it is
to show EmberJS integration with Laravel 4.
Creating A View
Let’s change the default routes.php file to load a custom view:
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