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  1. @tedmiston tedmiston revised this gist Jul 5, 2013. 1 changed file with 21 additions and 0 deletions.
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    > Echo server
    */

    /* Or use this example tcp client written in node.js. (Originated with
    example code from
    http://www.hacksparrow.com/tcp-socket-programming-in-node-js.html.) */

    var net = require('net');

    var client = new net.Socket();
    client.connect(1337, '127.0.0.1', function() {
    console.log('Connected');
    client.write('Hello, server! Love, Client.');
    });

    client.on('data', function(data) {
    console.log('Received: ' + data);
    client.destroy(); // kill client after server's response
    });

    client.on('close', function() {
    console.log('Connection closed');
    });
  2. @tedmiston tedmiston created this gist Jul 5, 2013.
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    /*
    In the node.js intro tutorial (http://nodejs.org/), they show a basic tcp
    server, but for some reason omit a client connecting to it. I added an
    example at the bottom.
    Save the following server in example.js:
    */

    var net = require('net');

    var server = net.createServer(function(socket) {
    socket.write('Echo server\r\n');
    socket.pipe(socket);
    });

    server.listen(1337, '127.0.0.1');

    /*
    And connect with a tcp client from the command line using netcat, the *nix
    utility for reading and writing across tcp/udp network connections. I've only
    used it for debugging myself.
    $ netcat 127.0.0.1 1337
    You should see:
    > Echo server
    */