From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2007-10-24T17:50:23+09:00
Subject: Re: Quick sockets question

2007/10/23, Vasyl Smirnov <vasyl.smirnov@gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> I wonder if it is sufficient to use read/write methods on a TCP/
> UNIXSocket object if all I need to do is just send
> the data to and fro?
>
> Does it handle partial reads/write situations internally?
>
> As far as I understand, recvfrom is necessary when you need some
> specific stuff, like out-of-band data?
>
> Confused, because Pickaxe examples use recvfrom(), and not read().
>
> Can someone explain?

Off the top of my head I believe #recvfrom is for UDP while you want
to do TCP.  And yes, #write and #read should be sufficient.

Kind regards

robert