<client> ( remote encoding -- stream local )
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with-client ( remote encoding quot -- )

Vocabulary
io.sockets

Inputs

remote	an address specifier
encoding	an encoding descriptor

Outputs

stream	a bidirectional stream
local	an address specifier

Word description
Opens a network connection and outputs a bidirectional stream using the given encoding, together with the local address the socket was bound to.

Errors
Throws an error if the connection cannot be established.

Notes
The with-client word is easier to use in most situations.

Examples

"www.apple.com" 80 <inet> utf8 <client>

See also
with-client, spawn-client

Definition

USING: io.sockets.private io.streams.duplex kernel ;

IN: io.sockets

: <client> ( remote encoding -- stream local )
    [ (client) ] dip swap [ <encoder-duplex> ] dip ;