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I would like to expand my knowledge in C++, so the first thing I'm taking on is network programming.

I want to make an IRC bot (which hopefully will teach me about socket programming and networking topics), but I have no idea where to start. If anyone could explain to me how IRC开发者_JAVA技巧 bots work and how to make them, and direct me to some learning resources, that would be really great. Simple snippets as well would be awesome...

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forgot to mention that I use ubuntu, so the windows way is not an option

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To understand sockets and use them right, you need The Sockets Bible:

W. Richard Stevens, Unix Network Programming, Volume 1: The Sockets Networking API (3rd Edition)

You absolutely must have this book before you sit down to write a line of sockets code. Don't leave home without it. Really. Starting around $35 used at Amazon.

EDIT: The OP asked about other volumes. Here are two others:

  W. Richard Stevens, UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2: Interprocess Communications (2nd Edition)
  W. Richard Stevens, TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols

They are of Stevens's usual and expected superb quality. I don't know what his plans were for integrating all these books,

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boost.asio is (in my opinion) the de facto standard for writing platform independant networking code in modern C++.

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My recommendations:

1. I'd first write the bot in fast-to-write, powerful high-level language, such as python. Get used to working with net tools, the IRC protocol and stuff.

2. Learn about sockets and networking at low-level. For Unix, I'd say take a look at Unix Network Programming.

3. Write your bot in C++! Make mistakes, fix them, and keep at it.

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The best guide to learn socket programming in C/C++ must be Beej's Guide to Network Programming by far. It goes through all of the steps you need to know, both with examples and detailed description. As far as I know, the only information this site lacks is of IPv6 Multicasting.

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Start with a simple client-server example. It's very easy with Qt framework. For example:

server.cpp:

#include <QTcpSocket>
#include <QTcpServer>

int main()
{
    QTcpServer *tcpServer = new QTcpServer(); //creates TCP-based server
    tcpServer->listen(QHostAddress("172.16.254.1"),5300); //listen on your IP adress, port 5300
    while ( tcpServer->isListening() )  //while server is listening
    {   
        QTcpSocket* tcpSocket; //define TCP-based socket
        tcpServer->waitForNewConnection(); //server waits for connection
        if ( (tcpSocket = tcpServer->nextPendingConnection()) ) //if there are connections to be processsed 
        { 
                tcpSocket->write("hello",6); //write "hello" to the socket, client is connected to
                tcpSocket->flush();    
        }
    }
}

client.cpp:

#include <QDebug>
#include <QTcpSocket>

int main()
{
    QTcpSocket *tcpSocket = new QTcpSocket(); //create TCP-based socket
    tcpSocket->connectToHost("172.16.254.1",5300); //connect socket to server
    tcpSocket->waitForConnected(); //wait 
    tcpSocket->waitForReadyRead(); 
    qDebug() << tcpSocket->readAll();    
}

All you need to do is to run the first program in one terminal window, and the second in the other.

You will find more Qt network examples here

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I know this is old there's book called

"Beej's Guide to Network Programming using Internet Socket"

Everything what Beej provides is 100% free to access here's the website to go and learn the basics of Network Programming.

https://beej.us/guide/bgnet/

The books provided on here I still recommend getting because they offer a pretty solid information on sockets and TCP/IP protocols.

• Unix Network Programming: The Sockets Networking Api Unix Network Programming: The Sockets Networking Api - by W. Richard Stevens

• TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) by W. Richard Stevens

• UNIX Network Programming, Volume 2: Interprocess Communications, Second EditionUNIX Network Programming, Volume 2: Interprocess Communications, Second Edition by W. Richard Stevens

• TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) 2nd Edition by Kevin Fall (Author), W. Stevens (Author)

• The TCP/IP Guide: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Internet Protocols Reference 1st Edition by Charles M. Kozierok

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I am NOT a network programmer or software developer my only interest is Networking and Replication for Unreal Engine for game-development only. Please don't send me PMs or ask questions regarding about Networking.