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Ray Seyfarth

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A Small Client Library


  • To make a connection, a client must:
    select UDP or TCP
    determine a server's IP address
    determine the proper port
    make the socket call
    make the connect call

  • Frequently the calls are essentially the same

  • A library offers normal capability with a simple interface

  • connectTCP

  • connectUDP

  • connectsock


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Updated 20:05 Jun 5, 2000