get_sockname()

`get_sockname()`#

get_sockname() retrieves the local socket address associated with the given file descriptor and stores it as a string.

C

Prototype

int get_sockname(
    char *bf,
    size_t bfsize,
    int fd
);

Parameters

Key	Type	Description
`bf`	`char *`	Buffer to store the local socket address as a string.
`bfsize`	`size_t`	Size of the buffer `bf` to prevent overflow.
`fd`	`int`	File descriptor of the socket whose local address is to be retrieved.

Return Value

Returns 0 on success, or -1 on failure.

Notes

This function is useful for obtaining the local address of a socket, particularly in network applications.

JS

Prototype

// Not applicable in JS

Python

Prototype

# Not applicable in Python