socket.settimeout()
socket.settimeout() is a Python method in the Socket Module category. Sets a timeout for blocking socket operations. Raises timeout exception if exceeded. The syntax is socket.settimeout(value). Parameters: value — seconds or None. Returns: None. A typical example: s.settimeout(5.0) # 5 second timeout. A close sibling is socket.socket(), which creates a socket for network communication. Default creates a TCP/IP socket. A close sibling is socket.bind(), which binds the socket to a local address (host, port) for receiving connections. A close sibling is socket.listen(), which enables the socket to accept connection requests (server mode). A close sibling is socket.accept(), which accepts a connection. Returns (client_socket, client_address) tuple. More about this category: Network communication — socket, connect, bind, listen, accept, send, recv. Related Socket Module entries: socket.socket(), socket.bind(), socket.listen(), socket.accept(), socket.connect(), socket.send(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.