socket.getpeername

socket.getpeername()

• This function returns the remote address to which the socket is connected
• Typically, this refers to the server address
• The return value is usually a tuple (ip_address, port)
• The client socket must be connected already

Example of getpeername

>>> import socket
>>> sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM)  # client socket
>>> serv_addr = ('localhost', 25000)
>>> sock.connect(serv_addr)
>>> sock.getpeername()
('127.0.0.1', 25000)

References

• Python Essential Reference
• Documentation for socket API
• Python in a Nutshell