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.TH "MODBUS_GET_SOCKET" "3" "02/28/2020" "libmodbus v3\&.1\&.6" "libmodbus Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
modbus_get_socket \- get the current socket of the context
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBint modbus_get_socket(modbus_t *\fR\fB\fIctx\fR\fR\fB);\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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The \fBmodbus_get_socket()\fR function shall return the current socket or file descriptor of the libmodbus context\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
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The function returns the current socket or file descriptor of the context if successful\&. Otherwise it shall return \-1 and set errno\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBmodbus_set_socket\fR(3)
.SH "AUTHORS"
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The libmodbus documentation was written by Stéphane Raimbault <stephane\&.raimbault@gmail\&.com>