socket.create_connection

socket.create_connection(address)

• Connect to a TCP service that is listening on address
• This address takes the form of (host, port)
• The functions returns a socket object
• This function is typically used for clients creating sockets

Example of create_connection

>>> import socket
>>> addr = ('localhost', 3591)  # connect to localhost
>>> s = socket.create_connection(addr)  # on port 3591

References

• Python Essential Reference
• Documentation for socket API
• Example of create_connection Function