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sock_getc

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int sock_getc( tcp_Socket *s );

Description

Gets the next character from the socket. NOTE: This function blocks. Starting with Dynamic C 7.05, this function is only valid with TCP sockets. Prior to 7.05, this function could not be used on UDP sockets after sock_recv_init() was called.

Parameters

s

Pointer to a socket.

Return value

Character read or -1 if error.

Library

TCP.LIB (Prior to DC 7.05, this was DCRTCP.LIB)

See Also

sock_putc, sock_gets, sock_puts, sock_read, sock_write

Example

do { if (sock_bytesready( s ) > 0) putchar( sock_getc( s )); } while (tcp_tick(s));