socket example socket server (snippet)

Python socket example 'socket server'

Modules used in program:

• import sys
• import socket

python socket server

Python socket example: socket server

#!/usr/bin/python
# credits: http://www.binarytides.com/python-socket-server-code-example/

'''
    Simple socket server using threads
'''

import socket
import sys

HOST = ''    # Symbolic name, meaning all available interfaces
PORT = 8888    # Arbitrary non-privileged port

s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
print('Socket created')

#Bind socket to local host and port
try:
    s.bind((HOST, PORT))
except socket.error as msg:
    print('Bind failed. Error Code : ' + str(msg[0]) + ' Message ' + msg[1])
    sys.exit()

print('Socket bind complete')

#Start listening on socket
s.listen(10)
print('Socket now listening')

#now keep talking with the client
while 1:
    #wait to accept a connection - blocking call
    conn, addr = s.accept()
    print('Connected with ' + addr[0] + ':' + str(addr[1]))

s.close()

Python links

• Learn Python: https://pythonbasics.org/
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