server dealing with multiple simultaneous socket connections

Seshouan has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

How do I go about writing a multiple simultaneous connection server. I wrote a server that listens for any client and handles one client at a time before dealing with another, but I want to be able to make multiple connections at the same time. Are there any examples out there? Thanks.

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Re: server dealing with multiple simultaneous socket connections by busunsl (Vicar) on Sep 26, 2001 at 10:26 UTC
Have a look at IO::Multiplex, it will handle what you want. On a larger scale you can try POE. In Advanced Perl Programming and Perl Cookbook are examples as well.	[reply]
Re: server dealing with multiple simultaneous socket connections by virtualsue (Vicar) on Sep 26, 2001 at 13:38 UTC
There are some nodes on this site which you might find helpful. In the Tutorials section, Reading from more than one socket at once and MP3 server with IO::Socket select() on a client and server socket Multiple clients with IO::Sockets, IO::Select	[reply]
Re: server dealing with multiple simultaneous socket connections by dws (Chancellor) on Sep 26, 2001 at 04:17 UTC
There is at least one good reference that covers writing servers that manage multiple simultaneous socket connections: Lincoln Stein's excellent Network Programing with Perl. If you are going to spend any appreciable amount of time writing socket clients or servers, this book is an invaluable reference.	[reply]