Re: IO::Socket::INET what to use to read/write from socket?

I'm not an expert in Perl networking but I would say that you can use <$socket> for simple text/line based protocols (like basic HTTP client/server), and use read($socket, $data, $bufsize) for "binary" protocols and to get more control on the flow of information with non blocking I/O for example ...
BTW, I'm also waiting for comments from experienced monks on this subject :)

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Re: Re: IO::Socket::INET what to use to read/write from socket? by Joost (Canon) on May 29, 2002 at 13:08 UTC
Well, I've used <$socket> calls for 'semi-binary' protocols: i've had to interface with a server that sends messages wrapped in \02 .. \03 characters, so I just set $/ to "\03" and read complete messages using <$socket> This still only works when you can use blocking calls (i.e. request/response protocols) though. `-- Joost downtime n. The period during which a system is error-free and immune from user input.` [download]	[reply] [d/l]

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Re: Re: IO::Socket::INET what to use to read/write from socket?
by Joost (Canon) on May 29, 2002 at 13:08 UTC

This still only works when you can use blocking calls (i.e. request/response protocols) though.

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