A simple terminal-based chat application with rooms based on a TCP server-client architecture.
- Multiple rooms for chatting
- Commands for managing rooms and interactions
- Help message for command reference
- Starting the Server Run the server using the following command:
go run server.go- Connecting to the Server Clients can connect to the server using TCP connection. For example, using telnet:
telnet localhost 8080- Available Commands The following commands are available for clients:
:help display this help message
:info display client's name and joined rooms
:name <name> set client's name
:join <room> join a room
:leave <room> leave a room
:exit disconnect
to:<room> <message> send a message to a room
Example usage:
:name Alice
:join room1
you have joined room "room1"
to:room1 Hello, everyone!
[Alice]:[room1] >> Hello, everyone!
:info
============ Client info ==============
Name: "Alice"
Rooms:
room1
============ Client info ==============
:leave room1
you have left room "room1"
- The server uses a simple TCP connection for communication.
- Clients can interact with the server using commands prefixed with a colon (:) or the to: syntax for sending messages to specific rooms.
- Use the :help command for detailed command usage and information.
- The app maybe full of bugs :7
I welcome contributions to improve this chat application. If you're interested in contributing, here are some areas where help is needed:
- Code Clean-Up: There are several TODO comments in the code that need attention. Feel free to address them by implementing the required functionality or optimizing existing code.
- Enhancements: If you have ideas for new features or improvements, please share them via GitHub issues or contribute directly to the codebase.
- Validation: My string manipulation might not be my best thing :)