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MONGOC_SOCKET_NEW(3) MongoDB C Driver MONGOC_SOCKET_NEW(3)

mongoc_socket_new - mongoc_socket_new()

mongoc_socket_t *
mongoc_socket_new (int domain, int type, int protocol);


  • domain: An int containing the address family such as AF_INET.
  • type: An int containing the socket type such as SOCK_STREAM.
  • protocol: A protocol subset, typically 0.

Creates a new mongoc_socket_t structure. This calls socket() underneath to create a network socket.

A new socket if successful, otherwise NULL and errno is set. The result should be freed with mongoc_socket_destroy() when no longer in use.

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February 23, 2019 1.14.0