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NAME
mongoc_socket_new() - Creates a new mongoc_socket_t structure. This calls socket() underneath to create a
network socket.
SYNOPSIS
mongoc_socket_t *
mongoc_socket_new (int domain,
int type,
int protocol);
PARAMETERS
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.
DESCRIPTION
Creates a new mongoc_socket_t structure. This calls socket(3) underneath to create a network socket.
RETURNS
A new socket if successful, otherwise NULL and errno is set. The result should be freed with
mongoc_socket_destroy(3) when no longer in use.
COLOPHON
This page is part of MongoDB C Driver. Please report any bugs at
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER.
MongoDB C Driver 2016‐01‐18 MONGOC_SOCKET_NEW(3)