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API Development Quiz Practice
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API Development
What's the fundamental deciding factor between choosing WebSockets versus SSE, per this topic?
A
Whichever is more popular in the industry
B
Whether the client genuinely needs a low-latency channel BACK to the server over the same connection — if not, SSE's simplicity wins; if so, WebSockets' unified bidirectional channel earns its added complexity
C
SSE should always be chosen regardless of requirements
D
WebSockets should always be chosen regardless of requirements
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