Use send() instead of sendto() for UDP
 

Hi,

Can I use send() function to send UDP datagram through a socket instead of calling the sendTo()?

Hey,

it would help to check the man page for the send(2) system call.

"The send() call may be used only when the socket is in a connected state (so that the intended recipient is known)." As per definition, UDP is never in a connected state, so that you can't use send(2) instead of sendto(2).

- Andi -

Ah okay, that explains why I still can use send(); that's because my implementation of UDP is a "connected" state by calling to connect() before send().

Thanks!