http.createClient is not a function

Error within lib/websocket.js itself.

Node.js: v7.6.0
NPM: 4.1.2

httpClient = http.createClient(u.port || 80, u.hostname);
TypeError: http.createClient is not a function

[marcomarchesi]

@UNST4BL3 http.createClient is deprecated, use http.request

[sgoutamdefraudit]

Error within lib/websocket.js itself.

Node.js: v7.6.0 NPM: 4.1.2

httpClient = http.createClient(u.port || 80, u.hostname);
TypeError: http.createClient is not a function

var request = http.request({
port: 5984,
host: '127.0.0.1',
method: 'PUT',
path: '/johnTest'
});