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authorLoïc Hoguin <[email protected]>2018-11-14 15:57:38 +0100
committerLoïc Hoguin <[email protected]>2018-11-14 18:04:31 +0100
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Add a use case to loop handlers
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@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ most known example of such practice is known as long polling.
Loop handlers can also be used for requests where a response is
partially available and you need to stream the response body
while the connection is open. The most known example of such
-practice is server-sent events.
+practice is server-sent events, but it also applies to any
+response that takes a long time to send.
While the same can be accomplished using plain HTTP handlers,
it is recommended to use loop handlers because they are well-tested