var net = require('net'), cp = require('child_process'), util = require('util'); if (process.argv[2] === 'server') { // Server var server = net.createServer(function(conn) { conn.on('data', function(data) { console.log('server received ' + data.length + ' bytes'); }); conn.on('close', function() { server.close(); }); }); server.listen(1234, '127.0.0.1'); console.log('Server running.'); } else { // Client var serverProcess = cp.spawn(process.execPath, [process.argv[1], 'server']); serverProcess.stdout.pipe(process.stdout); serverProcess.stderr.pipe(process.stdout); serverProcess.stdout.once('data', function() { var client = net.createConnection(1234, '127.0.0.1'); client.on('connect', function() { var alot = new Buffer(1024), alittle = new Buffer(1); for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++) { client.write(alot); } // Block the event loop for 1 second var start = (new Date()).getTime(); while ((new Date).getTime() < start + 1000) {} client.write(alittle); client.destroySoon(); }); }); }