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<!-- $Revision: 1.2 $ -->
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2002-04-15 00:12:54 +00:00
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<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/sockets.xml, last change in rev 1.4 -->
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<refentry id="function.socket-create">
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<refnamediv>
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<refname>socket_create</refname>
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<refpurpose>Create a socket (endpoint for communication)</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Description</title>
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<methodsynopsis>
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<type>resource</type><methodname>socket_create</methodname>
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<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>domain</parameter></methodparam>
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<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>type</parameter></methodparam>
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<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>protocol</parameter></methodparam>
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</methodsynopsis>
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&warn.experimental.func;
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<para>
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Creates a communication endpoint (a socket), and returns a
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descriptor to the socket.
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</para>
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<para>
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The <parameter>domain</parameter> parameter sets the
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domain. Currently, <constant>AF_INET</constant> and
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<constant>AF_UNIX</constant> are understood.
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</para>
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<para>
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The <parameter>type</parameter> parameter selects the socket
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type. This is one of <constant>SOCK_STREAM</constant>,
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<constant>SOCK_DGRAM</constant>,
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<constant>SOCK_SEQPACKET</constant>,
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<constant>SOCK_RAW</constant>, <constant>SOCK_RDM</constant>, or
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<constant>SOCK_PACKET</constant>.
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</para>
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<para>
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<parameter>protocol</parameter> sets the protocol.
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</para>
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<para>
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Returns a valid socket descriptor on success, or a negative error
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code on failure. This code may be passed to
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<function>socket_strerror</function> to get a textual explanation of the
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error.
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</para>
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<para>
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For more information on the usage of <function>socket_create</function>,
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as well as on the meanings of the various parameters, see the
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Unix man page socket (2).
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</para>
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<para>
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See also
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<function>socket_accept</function>,
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<function>socket_bind</function>,
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<function>socket_connect</function>,
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<function>socket_listen</function>, and
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<function>socket_strerror</function>.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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</refentry>
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