Build a real-time chat app with Rust and React
Blog post from LogRocket
The article provides a comprehensive guide on building a real-time chat application using Rust and React. It highlights Rust's speed and reliability in handling WebSocket servers, which are essential for enabling two-way communication in real-time chat applications. The guide covers setting up the development environment, designing the application's architecture, and implementing the WebSocket server using Actix Web in Rust. It also details creating REST API routes, managing user sessions, preparing a SQLite database, and structuring data queries. For the frontend, the article utilizes React and Next.js to build user interfaces, employing various Hooks for handling WebSocket connections and local storage. Additionally, it explains how to implement features such as user login, chat room selection, and message transmission while offering suggestions for further improvements like user status indication and group chat functionality.