SOCKET PROGRAMMING IN PYTHON

This repository contains a project showcasing socket programming in Python, focusing on building efficient client-server communication. The project is designed to demonstrate key concepts in networking, such as creating sockets, establishing connections, sending and receiving data, and closing sockets.

Features

• Client-Server Communication: Facilitates data exchange between a client and server using TCP/IP protocol.
• Multi-Threaded Server: Handles multiple client connections simultaneously, ensuring scalability.
• Customizable: Easily adaptable to different networking scenarios by modifying parameters such as IP address, port, and data payload.
• Error Handling: Includes robust error-handling mechanisms for unexpected disconnections or invalid inputs.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x installed on your system.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP and sockets.

Getting Started

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Jeevanandh32/SOCKET-PROGRAMMING-IN-PYTHON.git
cd SOCKET-PROGRAMMING-IN-PYTHON

Install Dependencies No additional dependencies are required beyond Python's built-in libraries.

Run the Server

python server.py

Run the Client In a new terminal window:

python client.py

You can run multiple clients to test the server's multi-threading capabilities.

How It Works

1. The server creates a socket, binds it to a specific IP and port, and listens for incoming connections.
2. Clients create sockets to connect to the server and initiate communication.
3. Both client and server exchange messages, demonstrating real-time data transfer over the network.
4. The connection is gracefully terminated once the communication is complete.

Example Use Case

• Real-time messaging applications.
• File transfer systems.
• Basic simulations of client-server architectures.

Files

• server.py: Contains the code to run the server.
• client.py: Contains the code to run the client.
• README.md: Documentation for the project.

Contributions Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests for any improvements or additional features.

License This project is licensed under the MIT License.