Simple Dockerized TCP Python server and .NET(C#) client

Requirements

1. Docker & Docker Compose - to run using Docker
2. Visual Studio 2022 and Python 3 - to run locally

Run using Docker

1. Clone / Download this repository.

2. Open Terminal / Command Prompt at the project's root directory and type:

   docker-compose build --no-cache
   

   Project's root directory is the folder that contains the docker-compose.yaml, README.md, .gitignore files and TCPClient and TCPServer folders.

   • Running Server and Client in separate terminals with real-time outputs and input:

     Starting Server

     Use previously opened Terminal / Command Prompt and type:

     docker compose up tcp-server --no-build
     

     Starting Client

     Open another Terminal / Command Prompt at the project's root directory and type:

     docker-compose run --rm tcp-client
     

   • Running Client in single terminal with real-time output and input:

     Use previously opened Terminal / Command Prompt and type:

     docker compose up tcp-server --detach --no-build
     docker-compose run --rm tcp-client
     

Useful commands

• Clone repository:

git clone https://github.com/nkudry/TCPClientServer.git

• Attaching to an existing running container:

docker attach TCPClient
docker attach TCPServer

• View container logs:

docker logs -f TCPServer
docker logs -f TCPClient

• Clean up the docker compose images and containers:

docker compose down --rmi all

Run using Visual Studio & Python 3

1. Clone / Download this repository.
2. Open Terminal / Command Prompt at TCPServer directory and type:

python server.py

The server will start on port :54321

3. Open TCPClient.csproj at TCPClient directory with Visual Studio 2022 and press Start (F5).