Node.js socket.connect() Method

The socket.connect() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of class Socket within dgram module which is used to connect the particular server to a particular port and address.

Syntax:

const socket.connect(port[, address][, callback]) 

Parameters: This method accepts the following parameters:

• port: This parameter holds the port number.
• address: This parameter holds the server address information.
• callback: This parameter holds the callback function for further operation.

Return Value: This method does not return any value.

Example 1: In this example, we will see the use of socket.connect() method

Filename: index.js

Output:

{ address: '0.0.0.0', family: 'IPv4', port: 1234 }
connected
UDP String: Hello

Example 2: In this example, we will see the use of socket.connect() method

Filename: index.js

Output:

server listening 0.0.0.0:1234
connected
UDP String: Hello

Run the index.js file using the following command:

node index.js

Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/dgram.html#dgram_socket_connect_port_address_callback