Thread: Network headers documentation?

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    Question Network headers documentation?

    Hi all,

    Where can I to get documentation about headers in include/net or include/netinet folders in Linux system? Or others networks headers in subfolders of the include folders?

    I am looking the link below, but i don't find nothing.

    http://cboard.cprogramming.com/forumdisplay.php?f=28

    Thanks by tips.

    Hacinn

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    You can just use your favorite text editor to view the header files. Compiler writers should be good at commenting them. If you want information about a specific function you find in one of the header files just type man <function name> (i.e. man bind) at the command line.
    If you understand what you're doing, you're not learning anything.

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    Hi,

    Thanks by your help. I am a beginner C programmer and i'd like to understand the headers files, yours functions, structs, etc.

    I search for docs that explains each headers files, in special the network headers. I try the man <function>, but any functions there isn't man pages.

    For a newbie, to read the .h files, not always elucidate the functions. Many times i don't understand the functions, structs, etc. Maybe examples, details informations help us to understand better.

    Thanks

    Hacinn

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    If your system doesn't have the man pages installed you can always google for them the same way (i.e. keyword search man bind). Also, the man pages tell you which header files you need to include for that function which is really helpful.

    For a good C networking tutorial, check out http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~beej/guide/net/html/
    If you understand what you're doing, you're not learning anything.

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    Great itsme86!!!!

    This is very useful, thanks by help.

    Hacinn

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