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+
+ |
| Network support for the Lua language + |
+
+The socket namespace contains the namespace tables for all +LuaSocket modules as well as function that didn't belong in any specific +module, functions that are so commonly used that deserve a shortcut and a +few constants. +
+ + + ++socket.debug +
+ ++This constant is set to true if the library was compiled +with debug support. +
+ + + + ++socket.protect(function) +
+ ++Converts a function that throws exceptions into a safe function. +
+ ++Function is a function that calls +try to throw exceptions. +
+ ++The function an equivalent function that instead of throwing exceptoins, +returns nil followed by an error message. +
+ + + ++socket.try(ret1, ret2 ... retN) +
+ ++Throws an exception in case of error. +
+ ++Ret1, ret2 ... retN can be arbitrary +arguments, but are usually the return values of a function call that +nested with the call to try. +
+ ++The function returns ret1, ret2 ... retN if +ret1 is not nil. Otherwise, calls error +passing ret2. +
+ +
+-- connects or throws an exception with the appropriate error message
+c = socket.try(socket.connect("localhost", 80))
+
+
+
+
++socket.version +
+ ++This constant has a string describing the current LuaSocket version. +
+ + + + + + +