Simple client: an example for Socket.cpp

This is an example for Socket.cpp, a leight weight C++ class to demonstrate Sockets for Windows programming.

It connects to www.renenyffenegger.ch, port 80, and GETs its front page.

Source code

#include "Socket.h"

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main() {

  try {
    SocketClient s("www.renenyffenegger.ch", 80);

    s.SendLine("GET / HTTP/1.0");
    s.SendLine("Host: www.renenyffenegger.ch");
    s.SendLine("");

    while (1) {
      string l = s.ReceiveLine();
      if (l.empty()) break;
      cout << l;
      cout.flush();
    }

  } 
  catch (const char* s) {
    cerr << s << endl;
  } 
  catch (std::string s) {
    cerr << s << endl;
  } 
  catch (...) {
    cerr << "unhandled exception\n";
  }

  return 0;
}

Github repository Socket.cpp, path: /examples/simple-client.cpp

Simple client: an example for Socket.cpp

Source code

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