pub struct TcpStream(_);Expand description
A TCP stream between a local and a remote socket.
After creating a TcpStream by either connecting to a remote host or
accepting a connection on a TcpListener, data can be transmitted
by reading and writing to it.
The connection will be closed when the value is dropped. The reading and writing
portions of the connection can also be shut down individually with the shutdown
method.
The Transmission Control Protocol is specified in IETF RFC 793.
Examples
use std::io::prelude::*;
use std::net::TcpStream;
fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
 let mut stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:34254")?;
 stream.write(&[1])?;
 stream.read(&mut [0; 128])?;
 Ok(())
} // the stream is closed hereRun Implementations
source impl TcpStream 
 
impl TcpStream
source pub fn connect<A: ToSocketAddrs>(addr: A) -> Result<TcpStream>
 
pub fn connect<A: ToSocketAddrs>(addr: A) -> Result<TcpStream>
Opens a TCP connection to a remote host.
addr is an address of the remote host. Anything which implements
ToSocketAddrs trait can be supplied for the address; see this trait
documentation for concrete examples.
If addr yields multiple addresses, connect will be attempted with
each of the addresses until a connection is successful. If none of
the addresses result in a successful connection, the error returned from
the last connection attempt (the last address) is returned.
Examples
Open a TCP connection to 127.0.0.1:8080:
use std::net::TcpStream;
if let Ok(stream) = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080") {
 println!("Connected to the server!");
} else {
 println!("Couldn't connect to server...");
}Run Open a TCP connection to 127.0.0.1:8080. If the connection fails, open
a TCP connection to 127.0.0.1:8081:
use std::net::{SocketAddr, TcpStream};
let addrs = [
 SocketAddr::from(([127, 0, 0, 1], 8080)),
 SocketAddr::from(([127, 0, 0, 1], 8081)),
];
if let Ok(stream) = TcpStream::connect(&addrs[..]) {
 println!("Connected to the server!");
} else {
 println!("Couldn't connect to server...");
}Run 1.21.0 · source pub fn connect_timeout(addr: &SocketAddr, timeout: Duration) -> Result<TcpStream>
 
pub fn connect_timeout(addr: &SocketAddr, timeout: Duration) -> Result<TcpStream>
Opens a TCP connection to a remote host with a timeout.
Unlike connect, connect_timeout takes a single SocketAddr since
timeout must be applied to individual addresses.
It is an error to pass a zero Duration to this function.
Unlike other methods on TcpStream, this does not correspond to a
single system call. It instead calls connect in nonblocking mode and
then uses an OS-specific mechanism to await the completion of the
connection request.
source pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> Result<SocketAddr>
 
pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> Result<SocketAddr>
Returns the socket address of the remote peer of this TCP connection.
Examples
use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4, TcpStream};
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
assert_eq!(stream.peer_addr().unwrap(),
 SocketAddr::V4(SocketAddrV4::new(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1), 8080)));Run source pub fn local_addr(&self) -> Result<SocketAddr>
 
pub fn local_addr(&self) -> Result<SocketAddr>
Returns the socket address of the local half of this TCP connection.
Examples
use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, TcpStream};
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
assert_eq!(stream.local_addr().unwrap().ip(),
 IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)));Run source pub fn shutdown(&self, how: Shutdown) -> Result<()>
 
pub fn shutdown(&self, how: Shutdown) -> Result<()>
Shuts down the read, write, or both halves of this connection.
This function will cause all pending and future I/O on the specified
portions to return immediately with an appropriate value (see the
documentation of Shutdown).
Platform-specific behavior
Calling this function multiple times may result in different behavior,
depending on the operating system. On Linux, the second call will
return Ok(()), but on macOS, it will return ErrorKind::NotConnected.
This may change in the future.
Examples
use std::net::{Shutdown, TcpStream};
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.shutdown(Shutdown::Both).expect("shutdown call failed");Run source pub fn try_clone(&self) -> Result<TcpStream>
 
pub fn try_clone(&self) -> Result<TcpStream>
Creates a new independently owned handle to the underlying socket.
The returned TcpStream is a reference to the same stream that this
object references. Both handles will read and write the same stream of
data, and options set on one stream will be propagated to the other
stream.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
let stream_clone = stream.try_clone().expect("clone failed...");Run 1.4.0 · source pub fn set_read_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>) -> Result<()>
 
pub fn set_read_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>) -> Result<()>
Sets the read timeout to the timeout specified.
If the value specified is None, then read calls will block
indefinitely. An Err is returned if the zero Duration is
passed to this method.
Platform-specific behavior
Platforms may return a different error code whenever a read times out as
a result of setting this option. For example Unix typically returns an
error of the kind WouldBlock, but Windows may return TimedOut.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_read_timeout(None).expect("set_read_timeout call failed");Run An Err is returned if the zero Duration is passed to this
method:
use std::io;
use std::net::TcpStream;
use std::time::Duration;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080").unwrap();
let result = stream.set_read_timeout(Some(Duration::new(0, 0)));
let err = result.unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput)Run 1.4.0 · source pub fn set_write_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>) -> Result<()>
 
pub fn set_write_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>) -> Result<()>
Sets the write timeout to the timeout specified.
If the value specified is None, then write calls will block
indefinitely. An Err is returned if the zero Duration is
passed to this method.
Platform-specific behavior
Platforms may return a different error code whenever a write times out
as a result of setting this option. For example Unix typically returns
an error of the kind WouldBlock, but Windows may return TimedOut.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_write_timeout(None).expect("set_write_timeout call failed");Run An Err is returned if the zero Duration is passed to this
method:
use std::io;
use std::net::TcpStream;
use std::time::Duration;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080").unwrap();
let result = stream.set_write_timeout(Some(Duration::new(0, 0)));
let err = result.unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(err.kind(), io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput)Run 1.4.0 · source pub fn read_timeout(&self) -> Result<Option<Duration>>
 
pub fn read_timeout(&self) -> Result<Option<Duration>>
Returns the read timeout of this socket.
If the timeout is None, then read calls will block indefinitely.
Platform-specific behavior
Some platforms do not provide access to the current timeout.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_read_timeout(None).expect("set_read_timeout call failed");
assert_eq!(stream.read_timeout().unwrap(), None);Run 1.4.0 · source pub fn write_timeout(&self) -> Result<Option<Duration>>
 
pub fn write_timeout(&self) -> Result<Option<Duration>>
Returns the write timeout of this socket.
If the timeout is None, then write calls will block indefinitely.
Platform-specific behavior
Some platforms do not provide access to the current timeout.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_write_timeout(None).expect("set_write_timeout call failed");
assert_eq!(stream.write_timeout().unwrap(), None);Run 1.18.0 · source pub fn peek(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize>
 
pub fn peek(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize>
Receives data on the socket from the remote address to which it is connected, without removing that data from the queue. On success, returns the number of bytes peeked.
Successive calls return the same data. This is accomplished by passing
MSG_PEEK as a flag to the underlying recv system call.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8000")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
let mut buf = [0; 10];
let len = stream.peek(&mut buf).expect("peek failed");Run source pub fn set_linger(&self, linger: Option<Duration>) -> Result<()>
 
pub fn set_linger(&self, linger: Option<Duration>) -> Result<()>
Sets the value of the SO_LINGER option on this socket.
This value controls how the socket is closed when data remains
to be sent. If SO_LINGER is set, the socket will remain open
for the specified duration as the system attempts to send pending data.
Otherwise, the system may close the socket immediately, or wait for a
default timeout.
Examples
#![feature(tcp_linger)]
use std::net::TcpStream;
use std::time::Duration;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_linger(Some(Duration::from_secs(0))).expect("set_linger call failed");Run source pub fn linger(&self) -> Result<Option<Duration>>
 
pub fn linger(&self) -> Result<Option<Duration>>
Gets the value of the SO_LINGER option on this socket.
For more information about this option, see TcpStream::set_linger.
Examples
#![feature(tcp_linger)]
use std::net::TcpStream;
use std::time::Duration;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_linger(Some(Duration::from_secs(0))).expect("set_linger call failed");
assert_eq!(stream.linger().unwrap(), Some(Duration::from_secs(0)));Run 1.9.0 · source pub fn set_nodelay(&self, nodelay: bool) -> Result<()>
 
pub fn set_nodelay(&self, nodelay: bool) -> Result<()>
Sets the value of the TCP_NODELAY option on this socket.
If set, this option disables the Nagle algorithm. This means that segments are always sent as soon as possible, even if there is only a small amount of data. When not set, data is buffered until there is a sufficient amount to send out, thereby avoiding the frequent sending of small packets.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_nodelay(true).expect("set_nodelay call failed");Run 1.9.0 · source pub fn nodelay(&self) -> Result<bool>
 
pub fn nodelay(&self) -> Result<bool>
Gets the value of the TCP_NODELAY option on this socket.
For more information about this option, see TcpStream::set_nodelay.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_nodelay(true).expect("set_nodelay call failed");
assert_eq!(stream.nodelay().unwrap_or(false), true);Run 1.9.0 · source pub fn set_ttl(&self, ttl: u32) -> Result<()>
 
pub fn set_ttl(&self, ttl: u32) -> Result<()>
Sets the value for the IP_TTL option on this socket.
This value sets the time-to-live field that is used in every packet sent from this socket.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_ttl(100).expect("set_ttl call failed");Run 1.9.0 · source pub fn ttl(&self) -> Result<u32>
 
pub fn ttl(&self) -> Result<u32>
Gets the value of the IP_TTL option for this socket.
For more information about this option, see TcpStream::set_ttl.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_ttl(100).expect("set_ttl call failed");
assert_eq!(stream.ttl().unwrap_or(0), 100);Run 1.9.0 · source pub fn take_error(&self) -> Result<Option<Error>>
 
pub fn take_error(&self) -> Result<Option<Error>>
Gets the value of the SO_ERROR option on this socket.
This will retrieve the stored error in the underlying socket, clearing the field in the process. This can be useful for checking errors between calls.
Examples
use std::net::TcpStream;
let stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:8080")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.take_error().expect("No error was expected...");Run 1.9.0 · source pub fn set_nonblocking(&self, nonblocking: bool) -> Result<()>
 
pub fn set_nonblocking(&self, nonblocking: bool) -> Result<()>
Moves this TCP stream into or out of nonblocking mode.
This will result in read, write, recv and send operations
becoming nonblocking, i.e., immediately returning from their calls.
If the IO operation is successful, Ok is returned and no further
action is required. If the IO operation could not be completed and needs
to be retried, an error with kind io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock is
returned.
On Unix platforms, calling this method corresponds to calling fcntl
FIONBIO. On Windows calling this method corresponds to calling
ioctlsocket FIONBIO.
Examples
Reading bytes from a TCP stream in non-blocking mode:
use std::io::{self, Read};
use std::net::TcpStream;
let mut stream = TcpStream::connect("127.0.0.1:7878")
 .expect("Couldn't connect to the server...");
stream.set_nonblocking(true).expect("set_nonblocking call failed");
let mut buf = vec![];
loop {
 match stream.read_to_end(&mut buf) {
 Ok(_) => break,
 Err(ref e) if e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
 // wait until network socket is ready, typically implemented
 // via platform-specific APIs such as epoll or IOCP
 wait_for_fd();
 }
 Err(e) => panic!("encountered IO error: {e}"),
 };
};
println!("bytes: {buf:?}");Run Trait Implementations
1.63.0 · source impl AsFd for TcpStream 
 
impl AsFd for TcpStream
source fn as_fd(&self) -> BorrowedFd<'_>
 
fn as_fd(&self) -> BorrowedFd<'_>
Borrows the file descriptor. Read more
source impl AsRawSocket for TcpStream 
Available on Windows only. 
impl AsRawSocket for TcpStream
source fn as_raw_socket(&self) -> RawSocket 
 
fn as_raw_socket(&self) -> RawSocket
Extracts the raw socket. Read more
1.63.0 · source impl AsSocket for TcpStream 
Available on Windows only. 
impl AsSocket for TcpStream
source fn as_socket(&self) -> BorrowedSocket<'_>
 
fn as_socket(&self) -> BorrowedSocket<'_>
Borrows the socket.
1.63.0 · source impl From<OwnedSocket> for TcpStream 
Available on Windows only. 
impl From<OwnedSocket> for TcpStream
source fn from(owned: OwnedSocket) -> Self
 
fn from(owned: OwnedSocket) -> Self
Converts to this type from the input type.
1.63.0 · source impl From<TcpStream> for OwnedSocket 
Available on Windows only. 
impl From<TcpStream> for OwnedSocket
source fn from(tcp_stream: TcpStream) -> OwnedSocket 
 
fn from(tcp_stream: TcpStream) -> OwnedSocket
Converts to this type from the input type.
1.1.0 · source impl FromRawSocket for TcpStream 
Available on Windows only. 
impl FromRawSocket for TcpStream
1.4.0 · source impl IntoRawFd for TcpStream 
 
impl IntoRawFd for TcpStream
source fn into_raw_fd(self) -> RawFd 
 
fn into_raw_fd(self) -> RawFd
Consumes this object, returning the raw underlying file descriptor. Read more
1.4.0 · source impl IntoRawSocket for TcpStream 
Available on Windows only. 
impl IntoRawSocket for TcpStream
source fn into_raw_socket(self) -> RawSocket 
 
fn into_raw_socket(self) -> RawSocket
Consumes this object, returning the raw underlying socket. Read more
source impl Read for &TcpStream 
 
impl Read for &TcpStream
source fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize>
 
fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize>
Pull some bytes from this source into the specified buffer, returning how many bytes were read. Read more
source fn read_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSliceMut<'_>]) -> Result<usize>
 
fn read_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSliceMut<'_>]) -> Result<usize>
Like read, except that it reads into a slice of buffers. Read more 
source fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool 
 
fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool
Determines if this Reader has an efficient read_vectored
implementation. Read more 
source fn read_to_end(&mut self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<usize>
 
fn read_to_end(&mut self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<usize>
Read all bytes until EOF in this source, placing them into buf. Read more 
source fn read_to_string(&mut self, buf: &mut String) -> Result<usize>
 
fn read_to_string(&mut self, buf: &mut String) -> Result<usize>
Read all bytes until EOF in this source, appending them to buf. Read more 
1.6.0 · source fn read_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<()>
 
fn read_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<()>
Read the exact number of bytes required to fill buf. Read more 
source fn read_buf(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<()>
 
fn read_buf(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<()>
Pull some bytes from this source into the specified buffer. Read more
source fn read_buf_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<()>
 
fn read_buf_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<()>
Read the exact number of bytes required to fill buf. Read more 
source fn by_ref(&mut self) -> &mut Self where
  Self: Sized, 
 
fn by_ref(&mut self) -> &mut Self where
  Self: Sized, 
Creates a "by reference" adaptor for this instance of Read. Read more 
source fn bytes(self) -> Bytes<Self>iNotable traits for Bytes<R>impl<R: Read> Iterator for Bytes<R> type Item = Result<u8>; where
  Self: Sized, 
 
fn bytes(self) -> Bytes<Self>iNotable traits for Bytes<R>impl<R: Read> Iterator for Bytes<R> type Item = Result<u8>; where
  Self: Sized, 
source impl Read for TcpStream 
 
impl Read for TcpStream
source fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize>
 
fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize>
Pull some bytes from this source into the specified buffer, returning how many bytes were read. Read more
source fn read_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSliceMut<'_>]) -> Result<usize>
 
fn read_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSliceMut<'_>]) -> Result<usize>
Like read, except that it reads into a slice of buffers. Read more 
source fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool 
 
fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool
Determines if this Reader has an efficient read_vectored
implementation. Read more 
source fn read_to_end(&mut self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<usize>
 
fn read_to_end(&mut self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<usize>
Read all bytes until EOF in this source, placing them into buf. Read more 
source fn read_to_string(&mut self, buf: &mut String) -> Result<usize>
 
fn read_to_string(&mut self, buf: &mut String) -> Result<usize>
Read all bytes until EOF in this source, appending them to buf. Read more 
1.6.0 · source fn read_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<()>
 
fn read_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<()>
Read the exact number of bytes required to fill buf. Read more 
source fn read_buf(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<()>
 
fn read_buf(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<()>
Pull some bytes from this source into the specified buffer. Read more
source fn read_buf_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<()>
 
fn read_buf_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<()>
Read the exact number of bytes required to fill buf. Read more 
source fn by_ref(&mut self) -> &mut Self where
  Self: Sized, 
 
fn by_ref(&mut self) -> &mut Self where
  Self: Sized, 
Creates a "by reference" adaptor for this instance of Read. Read more 
source fn bytes(self) -> Bytes<Self>iNotable traits for Bytes<R>impl<R: Read> Iterator for Bytes<R> type Item = Result<u8>; where
  Self: Sized, 
 
fn bytes(self) -> Bytes<Self>iNotable traits for Bytes<R>impl<R: Read> Iterator for Bytes<R> type Item = Result<u8>; where
  Self: Sized, 
source impl Write for &TcpStream 
 
impl Write for &TcpStream
source fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<usize>
 
fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<usize>
Write a buffer into this writer, returning how many bytes were written. Read more
source fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<usize>
 
fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<usize>
source fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool 
 
fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool
Determines if this Writer has an efficient write_vectored
implementation. Read more 
source fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<()>
 
fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<()>
Flush this output stream, ensuring that all intermediately buffered contents reach their destination. Read more
source fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<()>
 
fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<()>
Attempts to write an entire buffer into this writer. Read more
source fn write_all_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<()>
 
fn write_all_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<()>
Attempts to write multiple buffers into this writer. Read more
source impl Write for TcpStream 
 
impl Write for TcpStream
source fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<usize>
 
fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<usize>
Write a buffer into this writer, returning how many bytes were written. Read more
source fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<usize>
 
fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<usize>
source fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool 
 
fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool
Determines if this Writer has an efficient write_vectored
implementation. Read more 
source fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<()>
 
fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<()>
Flush this output stream, ensuring that all intermediately buffered contents reach their destination. Read more
source fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<()>
 
fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<()>
Attempts to write an entire buffer into this writer. Read more
source fn write_all_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<()>
 
fn write_all_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<()>
Attempts to write multiple buffers into this writer. Read more
Auto Trait Implementations
impl RefUnwindSafe for TcpStream
impl Send for TcpStream
impl Sync for TcpStream
impl Unpin for TcpStream
impl UnwindSafe for TcpStream
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source impl<T> BorrowMut<T> for T where
  T: ?Sized, 
 
impl<T> BorrowMut<T> for T where
  T: ?Sized, 
const: unstable  · source fn borrow_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T
 
fn borrow_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T
Mutably borrows from an owned value. Read more