PyChat 🐍💬

A simple, real-time chat application built using Flask and Socket.IO. PyChat gives users random usernames and avatars, creating a fun and engaging chat experience.

Features ✨

• 🔄 Real-time messaging using Flask-SocketIO
• 🖼️ Random avatars and usernames for each user
• 🌐 Broadcast system for chat join/leave notifications
• 🖋️ Option to update your username on the go
• 🎨 Clean and responsive user interface

Installation 🛠️

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/mhdZhHan/pychat-app.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd pychat-app

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the Flask app:

   flask run

Usage 🚀

1. Open your browser and go to:

   http://localhost:5000
   

Start chatting! 🎉

WebSocket Events 🎧

• connect: Triggers when a user joins the chat. The user gets a random username and avatar.
• send_message: Broadcasts a new message to all users.
• update_username: Allows users to change their username.
• disconnect: Handles user leaving the chat.

Contributing 🛠️

Feel free to submit issues or fork the repository and create pull requests.