Ameba MicroPython: [RTL8722CSM] [RTL8722DM] Socket
API Documents
Constructors
socket.SOCK(domain [optional], type [optional])
Create a SOCK object and configure it with the given parameters. SOCK class is under socket class and is the main class we use for all socket level communications.
• domain: domain address family type. Default is AF_INET
- AF_INET: IPv4, classic IP address with dot-notation that is slowly being replaced by IPv6 due to shortage.
- AF_INET6: IPv6, IP address with colon-notation
• type: socket type, default is SOCK_STREAM
- SOCK_STREAM: TCP type
- SOCK_DGRAM: UDP type
Methods
socket.SOCK.connect(host [required], port [required])
This method connects to a remote server as client.
• host: a website address in string
• port: port number in integer
socket.SOCK.bind(port [required])
This method creates a server socket and binds it to the given port number.
• port: port number in integer
socket.SOCK.listen()
This method set the server to listening state, waiting for client connection at the given port.
socket.SOCK.accept()
This method accepts a client connection and return a new socket object for subsequent communication and client’s address.
socket.SOCK.recv(length [required])
This method receive data with given length
• length: the length of data expected to receive
socket.SOCK.send(buffer [required])
This method sends data stored in the buffer
• buffer: a data buffer in format of array/bytearray/string
socket.SOCK.settimeout(seconds [required])
This method set socket’s timeout to the given value
• seconds: new timeout in seconds
socket.SOCK.close()
This method close the socket.
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