shutdown function in linux

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Hi,
once i call shutdown function for socket for data transmission. it stop data transmission. can i re-enable to data transmission for socket. how can i do that?

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Linux Learner

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You don't need to call shutdown, but if you do, you've shut it down.

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if due some reason, i need to make into working, how can i resume? is there any function exit for resuming.