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Python socket example 'udp server'

Modules used in program:

  • import socket

python udp server

Python socket example: udp server

from datetime import datetime
import socket

server_address = ('localhost', 6789)
max_size = 4096

print('Starting the server at', datetime.now())
print('Waiting for a client to call.')
server = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
server.bind(server_address)

data, client = server.recvfrom(max_size)

print('At', datetime.now(), client, 'said', data)
server.sendto(b'Are you talking to me?', client)
server.close()