client.h File Reference

Header file for socket client operations. More...

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Functions
int	get_address (const char *name, int port, struct sockaddr_in *server_addr)
	Resolves the address of the server.
int	connect_socket_server (const char *name, int port)
	Connects to a socket server.

Detailed Description

Header file for socket client operations.

Function Documentation

get_address()

int get_address	(	const char *	name,
		int	port,
		struct sockaddr_in *	server_addr
	)

Resolves the address of the server.

This function resolves the address of the server given its name and port number.

Parameters

name	The name of the server.
port	The port number of the server.
server_addr	A pointer to a sockaddr_in structure where the resolved address will be stored.

Returns

An integer indicating the success or failure of the address resolution. Returns 0 on success, or a negative value on failure.

connect_socket_server()

int connect_socket_server	(	const char *	name,
		int	port
	)

Connects to a socket server.

This function establishes a connection to a socket server given its name and port number.

Parameters

name	The name of the server.
port	The port number of the server.

Returns

An integer representing the socket file descriptor on success, or a negative value on failure.