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Created December 17, 2012 13:50
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simple python client/server socket binary stream
import socket
HOST = 'localhost'
PORT = 9876
ADDR = (HOST,PORT)
BUFSIZE = 4096
videofile = "videos/royalty-free_footage_wien_18_640x360.mp4"
bytes = open(videofile).read()
print len(bytes)
client = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
client.connect(ADDR)
client.send(bytes)
client.close()
import socket
HOST = ''
PORT = 9876
ADDR = (HOST,PORT)
BUFSIZE = 4096
serv = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
serv.bind(ADDR)
serv.listen(5)
print 'listening ...'
while True:
conn, addr = serv.accept()
print 'client connected ... ', addr
myfile = open('testfile.mov', 'w')
while True:
data = conn.recv(BUFSIZE)
if not data: break
myfile.write(data)
print 'writing file ....'
myfile.close()
print 'finished writing file'
conn.close()
print 'client disconnected'
@louay075
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please how can i receive the file when i sent it via this code?

@victor-oliveira1
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The problem is because the open function is not used to save or send in binary form.
Client:
Change the line 9 to: bytes = open(videofile, 'rb').read()
Server:
Change the line 18 to: myfile = open('testfile.mov', 'wb')

@itachi0071998
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Instead of video file can I use this code on webcam?

@sajjsamm
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simple handy code and easy to understand for beginners! thanks!

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