TCP Chat server using Sockets

A chat server implemented using TCP Sockets in Python.

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.

  graph TD;
      A[Server]---B[Client];
      A[Server]---C[Client];
      A[Server]---D[Client];

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

To run

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