Winsock Programming - Windows API Reference

Introduction

The Winsock (Windows Sockets) API provides a standardized interface for developing network applications on Windows. It allows applications to communicate over TCP/IP and UDP protocols. This section provides an overview of the Winsock API and its key functions.

Functions

Function Name	Description	Parameters	Return Value
WSAStartup	Initializes the Winsock API.	`WSADATA`	`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.
closesocket	Closes a socket.	`SOCKET`	`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.
accept	Accepts a connection from a client.	`SOCKADDR_IN`, `int`	`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.
bind	Binds a socket to a local address and port.	`SOCKADDR_IN`, `int`	`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.
connect	Establishes a connection to a remote address.	`SOCKADDR_IN`, `int`	`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.
listen	Listens for incoming connections on a socket.	`int*`	`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.
recv	Receives data from a socket.	`void`, `int`	The number of bytes received, or 0 on error.
send	Sends data from a socket.	`void`, `int`	The number of bytes sent, or 0 on error.
shutdown	Shuts down the Winsock API.	`int*`	`TRUE` if successful, `FALSE` otherwise.