> LçÉettçËäº Markus Jais <markusjais / yahoo.de>
> Aihe: Socket.new question
> 
> hello
> 
> I can create a socket object like this:
> 
>  Socket.new(Socket::PF_INET, Socket::SOCK_STREAM, 0)
> 
> but what exactly is the third parameter ??
> according to the Pickaxe this parameter is called "protocol".
> 
> what can I specify as a third parameter instead of 0 and do I need this 
> sometimes ??

It's to denote a particular protocol within the type. For
SOCK_STREAM there's no protocol (TCP), but you can see protocols(5)
in the man pages for info on the more arcane ones, if memory serves. 

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