SocketOpen

SocketOpen[port] opens a socket that accepts TCP connections to localhost:port and returns a SocketObject representing the socket.

SocketOpen[address] opens a socket that accepts TCP connections to the specified local address. 

SocketOpen[address,"protocol"] opens a socket that accepts connections with the specified protocol.

SocketOpen[address,{"protocol","type"}] opens a socket that accepts connections of the specified protocol and type.

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