CkPython

Receive Bytes as Encoded Text from a Socket

Demonstrates Socket.ReceiveBytesENC, which receives one delivery of binary data and returns it encoded as text using a named encoding.

Background. The ENC methods move raw binary data to and from printable text using a named encoding such as base64 or hex, which is convenient for logging or for handling binary data as strings.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

socket = chilkat.CkSocket()

#  Connect to the server using TLS.
bTls = True
maxWaitMs = 5000
success = socket.Connect("example.com",5000,bTls,maxWaitMs)
if (success == False):
    print(socket.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  Receive one delivery of binary data and return it encoded as text using the named encoding.  This
#  is convenient for logging or transporting binary data as printable text.
encoded = socket.receiveBytesENC("base64")
if (socket.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(socket.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print(encoded)