TCP Chat server using Sockets

A chat server implemented using TCP Sockets in Python.

Source code

Architecture

  • Client Server architecture based on Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
  • Multiple clients connect to one central server which acts as host. TCP is a connection-oriented protocol that is a dependable connection protocol. The chat application will be hosted on one server, with several clients connecting to it and communicating with one another.

Feautures

  • Clients (users) can join and leave the server (chat room).
  • Clients can only join the server if the server authorizes it.
  • Clients can send private messages to other clients (users) in the server (chat room).

Commands

| Command | Use | |—————————|:—————————| | /private <person_name> <text> | only the client with person_name will be able to view the message | | /leave | will let the client (user) exit from the server | | /color <color> <text> | makes the text appear in that color | | **text** | will make text bold | | __text__ | will make the text italicised |

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To run

  • Run server.py to start the chat room.
  • Run client.py to start each client.