NAME

socket - create a socket


SYNOPSIS

socket SOCKET,DOMAIN,TYPE,PROTOCOL


DESCRIPTION

Opens a socket of the specified kind and attaches it to filehandle SOCKET. DOMAIN, TYPE, and PROTOCOL are specified the same as for the system call of the same name. You should `` use Socket;'' first to get the proper definitions imported. See the example in Sockets: Client/Server Communication.


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