PCPP2 Network Programming Practice Question
Which THREE of the following socket attributes or methods are relevant to managing socket timeouts?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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socket.settimeout()
settimeout() sets the delay, gettimeout() retrieves it, and the socket might raise a timeout exception.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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socket.settimeout()
Why this is correct
Sets the timeout duration.
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socket.gettimeout()
Why this is correct
Retrieves the current timeout.
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socket.listen()
Why it's wrong here
Related to connection queueing.
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socket.timeout
Why this is correct
The exception class raised on timeout.
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socket.setblocking()
Why it's wrong here
Related to blocking state, not specific timeout values.
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