IP_ConnectToService

IP_ConnectToService -- like IP_ConnectToPort, but uses the service name.

Syntax

int IP_ConnectToService(char* host, char* service);

Arguments

host

A host name.

service

The service name, as found in /etc/services.

Returns

A file descriptor (socket) on success, or -1 on failure and errno is set.

Description

This function looks up the service name, resolving it to a port number before calling IP_ConnectToPort.

See Also

Working with TCP/IP, IP_ListenToService, IP_ConnectToPort

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