Socket programming allows developers to build these kinds of network applications by using programming languages like Python, C, or Java to create, connect, and manage sockets. A network socket is an endpoint for sending or receiving data across a computer network, and it forms the foundation of communication in the TCP/IP stack. When two devices want to communicate, each creates a socket—one to listen for incoming connections (server) and one to initiate the connection (client).
Each socket is defined by a combination of an IP address and a port number. Using sockets, programs can send and receive streams of data over the internet or a local network, whether it's for browsing the web, sending emails, or chatting in real time.
- Write client code in
client()
.
- Your client should: