method

listen

v2_5_5 - Show latest stable - Class: Addrinfo

listen(backlog=Socket::SOMAXCONN)

public

creates a listening socket bound to self.

# File ext/socket/lib/socket.rb, line 196
  def listen(backlog=Socket::SOMAXCONN)
    sock = Socket.new(self.pfamily, self.socktype, self.protocol)
    begin
      sock.ipv6only! if self.ipv6?
      sock.setsockopt(:SOCKET, :REUSEADDR, 1)
      sock.bind(self)
      sock.listen(backlog)
    rescue Exception
      sock.close
      raise
    end
    if block_given?
      begin
        yield sock
      ensure
        sock.close
      end
    else
      sock
    end
  end

listen

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