Information on sockets please

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From: JoeBlack
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:06

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Hi all,

I am about to write a client/server app and would like to use sockets to
facilitate communication between them, I have heard a rumour, that may be
untrue that they are unreliable and cause more problems than they solve.
Could anyone please clarify the following:

Are sockets reliable?

Should I use Borland's implementation of the socket or should I create them
directly myself ?

What should I be most aware of before I start using sockets ?

Many thanks

Joe

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