Communicating between the client and server using socket programming

In this recipe, we will learn how data from the server process is sent to the client process. This recipe is divided into the following parts:

• Sending data to the client
• Reading data that's been sent from the server

Before we begin with the recipes, let's quickly review the functions, structures, and terms that are used in successful client-server communication.

Client-server model

Different models are used for IPC, but the most popular one is the client-server model. In this model, whenever the client needs some information, it connects to another process called the server. But before establishing the connection, the client needs to know whether...