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Start learning C++ socket programming
Hello,
I'm a C++ programmer and my experience is rather fine in this case. For some Qt app written on Windows, I need socket programming. This will be the first time I go for learning such a great thing.
I think it's better to start firstly by socket programming and when experienced, network programming then. Agree? I need a good tutorial to teach me C++ socket programming in pdf. Yeah, there might be many good ones on the web, but I believe you more, to introduce me the one which is very good and proper for me. As well as, I needn't a complete reference, just a good tut for beginning.
What do you suggest, please?
I'm a C++ programmer and my experience is rather fine in this case. For some Qt app written on Windows, I need socket programming. This will be the first time I go for learning such a great thing.
I think it's better to start firstly by socket programming and when experienced, network programming then. Agree? I need a good tutorial to teach me C++ socket programming in pdf. Yeah, there might be many good ones on the web, but I believe you more, to introduce me the one which is very good and proper for me. As well as, I needn't a complete reference, just a good tut for beginning.
What do you suggest, please?
| it's better to start firstly by socket programming and when experienced, network programming then. Agree? |
Probably best to start here, since you already know some Qt:
http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtcpsocket.html
http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qabstractsocket.html
I don't know. Probably network programming is a little wider than socket programming.
If possible, suggest something aprt from Qt Docs, please. I find them hard to learn something new from.
One thing, can we use C++ for socket programming?
If yes, and it's good to learn, please give me some resource to start studying it from zero.
After learning that tut, I will go to deal with Qt Docs, because I'll have gathered some info in this regard.
If possible, suggest something aprt from Qt Docs, please. I find them hard to learn something new from.
One thing, can we use C++ for socket programming?
If yes, and it's good to learn, please give me some resource to start studying it from zero.
After learning that tut, I will go to deal with Qt Docs, because I'll have gathered some info in this regard.
| I don't know. Probably network programming is a little wider than socket programming. |
| One thing, can we use C++ for socket programming? |
Maybe take a look at the MS documentation for Winsock? The MSDN is usually well-written.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/winsock/using-winsock
| See: https://beej.us/guide/bgnet/ |
Do you mean this: https://beej.us/guide/bgnet/html/single/bgnet.html
But it's apparently in C. I don't know C. I only know C++.
| Maybe take a look at the MS documentation for Winsock? The MSDN is usually well-written. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/winsock/using-winsock |
Thank you. I think it is written to be used by C++. I hope it's good.
Winsocks is a C library, as well.
Interfacing with C code is a basic skill for any C++ programmer. If you don't know how to do it, take this chance to learn.
| But it's apparently in C. I don't know C. I only know C++. |
The socket API is a C API.
There are a multitude of wrappers, take your pick.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/118945/best-c-c-network-library
But you should at least read some of Beej's guide to get the overall feel of socket()/connect()/send()/recv()/close() though.
Class wrappers will hide more (or less) from you, but the underlying fundamentals won't go away just because you have a class and a few methods to play with.
There are a multitude of wrappers, take your pick.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/118945/best-c-c-network-library
But you should at least read some of Beej's guide to get the overall feel of socket()/connect()/send()/recv()/close() though.
Class wrappers will hide more (or less) from you, but the underlying fundamentals won't go away just because you have a class and a few methods to play with.
It sounds as though it's impossible to deal with socket programming with C++ and without C.
"C" API's are everywhere, so on some level it's something you're going to have to get used to.
Besides, you can call send() from C++ just as easily as you can from C.
Sure, at some point you have to step outside your comfort zone and use some raw pointers.
But like I said, you can easily encapsulate all that in a class of your own (or use someone else's).
99% of the code will be the nice comfortable C++ you know, and a very small bit of interfacing to a C API, all hidden within a class.
Besides, you can call send() from C++ just as easily as you can from C.
Sure, at some point you have to step outside your comfort zone and use some raw pointers.
But like I said, you can easily encapsulate all that in a class of your own (or use someone else's).
99% of the code will be the nice comfortable C++ you know, and a very small bit of interfacing to a C API, all hidden within a class.
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| It sounds as though it's impossible to deal with socket programming with C++ and without C. |
Boost C++ libraries.
Specifically Boost.Asio might be what you are looking for if you don't want to spend time crawling around in the bowels of C doing your own Sockets plumbing.
https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_69_0/doc/html/boost_asio.html
Thank all of you very much for your help.
My plan is as follows. Please, interfere it if it's needed:
I firstly go for the Beej's webpage.
Then boost's one.
After these two, I suppose MSDN's would be good.
My plan is as follows. Please, interfere it if it's needed:
I firstly go for the Beej's webpage.
Then boost's one.
After these two, I suppose MSDN's would be good.
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