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TCPSocket

Inherits IPSocket < Socket < Crystal::System::Socket < IO::Buffered < IO < Reference < Object

A Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP) socket.

NOTE: To use TCPSocket, you must explicitly import it with require "socket"

Usage example:

require "socket"

client = TCPSocket.new("localhost", 1234)
client << "message\n"
response = client.gets
client.close

Constructors

new(ip_address : IPAddress, dns_timeout = nil, connect_timeout = nil, blocking = false)
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