Node.js - create named pipe under Windows

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// -------------------------------------------------
// server.js file:
// -------------------------------------------------

const net = require('net');

const server = net.createServer((stream) => {  // called on client connected
    stream.on('data', function(data) {         // called on client message
        console.log(data.toString());          // prints client message
    });
    stream.on('end', () => {                   // called on client disconnected
        server.close();                        // stops pipe server
    });
    stream.write('Hi Client!');                // sends text to client
});

server.on('close', () => {                     // called on server stopped
    // ...
});

const pipe = "\\\\.\\pipe\\my-pipe";           // equivalent to Unix /tmp/my-pipe.sock

server.listen(pipe, () => {                    // called on server started
    // ...
});



// -------------------------------------------------
// client.js file:
// -------------------------------------------------

const net = require('net');

const pipe = "\\\\.\\pipe\\my-pipe";           // equivalent to Unix /tmp/my-pipe.sock

const client = net.connect(pipe, () => {       // called on client connected
    // ...
});

client.on('data', (data) => {
    console.log(data.toString());              // prints server message
    client.write('Hi Server!');                // sends text to server
    client.end();                              // disconnects client
});

client.on('end', () => {                       // called on client disconnected
    // ...
});



// See also:
//
//     1. https://dirask.com/snippets/Node-js-create-named-pipe-under-Windows-pJaoYD