socket.socket() is a Python method that creates a new socket object. A socket is an endpoint for sending and receiving data across a network. The socket() method returns a socket object that can be used to establish connections, send and receive data, and close the connection.
The socket() method takes two optional arguments: family and type. The family argument specifies the address family of the socket (such as AF_INET or AF_UNIX), while the type argument specifies the type of socket (such as SOCK_STREAM or SOCK_DGRAM).
Here’s an example of how to create a new TCP/IP socket using the socket() method:
import socket
# Create a new TCP/IP socket
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
In this example, we’ve created a new TCP/IP socket using IPv4 addressing (AF_INET) and stream-oriented communication (SOCK_STREAM). We can now use this sock object to connect to a remote server, send and receive data, and close the connection when we’re done.
