socket.create_server

socket.create_server(addr, family=AF_INET)

• Creates a TCP service that is bound to address
• This address takes the form of (host, port)
• The functions returns a socket object
• This function is typically used for testing with servers
• The address family is AF_INET by default

Example of create_server

>>> import socket
>>> addr = ('', 8080)             # accept all interfaces
>>> s = socket.create_server(addr)  # listen on port 8080

References

• Python Essential Reference
• Documentation for socket API