/* In the node.js intro tutorial (http://nodejs.org/), they show a basic tcp server, but for some reason omit a client connecting to it. I added an example at the bottom. Save the following server in example.js: */ var net = require('net'); var server = net.createServer(function(socket) { socket.write('Echo server\r\n'); socket.pipe(socket); }); server.listen(1337, '127.0.0.1'); /* And connect with a tcp client from the command line using netcat, the *nix utility for reading and writing across tcp/udp network connections. I've only used it for debugging myself. $ netcat 127.0.0.1 1337 You should see: > Echo server */ /* Or use this example tcp client written in node.js. (Originated with example code from http://www.hacksparrow.com/tcp-socket-programming-in-node-js.html.) */ var net = require('net'); var client = new net.Socket(); client.connect(1337, '127.0.0.1', function() { console.log('Connected'); client.write('Hello, server! Love, Client.'); }); client.on('data', function(data) { console.log('Received: ' + data); client.destroy(); // kill client after server's response }); client.on('close', function() { console.log('Connection closed'); });