How to tell if a client is disconnected?
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- JavaScript
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Description
How can I tell if a client is disconnected (because end() was called or because the connection was dropped by the server or was lost for some other reason)?
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the client connection lifecycle and its documented events, then determine whether the requested distinction can be explained from existing behavior. Done means a clear, verifiable explanation of how callers identify intentional closure versus connection loss.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100