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CSharp/C# >> TCP Socket class send() never blocks...

by ken.daniels » Sat, 05 Feb 2005 04:54:13 GMT

According to the documentation, the Socket.Send() is a blocking call,
however if I perform a Send() with the Server end point physically
unplugged,the Send call does not block, in fact it returns that the
message bytes were successfully sent.

I find this counter intuitive, since TCP should be gurarnteed delivery,
why does the Send() call seem to succeed, even when the end point was
disconnected.

Any Thoughts???

Thanks,
KD

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