Sockets

[stable elk]

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[daring oar]

void handle_request(int msgsock) {
    ///////////////////

      // This initial code reads a single message (and ignores it!)
    char buffer[MAXDATASIZE];
    int num_read = 0;

    //read a message from the client
    num_read = read(msgsock, buffer, MAXDATASIZE - 1);
    printf("read a message %d bytes: %s\n", num_read, buffer);


    // TODO: write a function to reply to all incoming messages
    // while the connection remains open
    
    // Respond to client:
    while (num_read > 0)
    {
        printf("Received message from client: %s\n", buffer);
        if (send(msgsock, buffer, num_read, 0) < 0) 
        {
            perror("Error sending message");
            break;
        }
    }
    
    // Closing the socket:
    close(msgsock);

    ///////////////////


}

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