PCPP1 Networking And Restful Apis Practice Question
What is the purpose of the 'socket.shutdown()' method in Python?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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It stops further communication on the socket
shutdown() allows you to stop sending or receiving data on a socket while keeping the file descriptor open.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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It forces the socket to release its memory
Why it's wrong here
Memory management is handled by the garbage collector.
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It resets the socket connection immediately
Why it's wrong here
A reset would be handled via socket options or lower-level flags.
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It stops further communication on the socket
Why this is correct
It provides a way to signal the end of a transmission.
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It closes the file descriptor completely
Why it's wrong here
That is the job of the close() method.
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