http-client-timeout.js

var http = require("http")

http.createServer(function (req, res) {
  // let it time out
  // just hold the connection open forever
}).listen(8080)

var r = http.createClient(8080, "localhost").request("GET", "/", {})
r.on("response", function (res) {
  console.log("got response")
})
r.connection.setTimeout(100)
r.connection.on("timeout", function () {
  console.log("timeout!")
})
r.end()