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client.py

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+import socket
+import threading
+
+
+# function for messages from server
+def receive_server(s):
+    while True:
+        # the try block makes it not error when it dissconnects
+        try:
+            message = s.recv(1024).decode()
+            if not message:
+                print("\nServer closed the connection")
+                break
+            print(f"\nServer: {message}")
+        except:
+            print("\nDisconnected from server.")
+            break
+
+
+
+#create socket
+client_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+#connect to server
+client_socket.connect(("localhost", 12345))
+print("Connected to server.")
+print("Type 'quit' to exit.")
+
+
+# starts the recieving thread
+receive_thread = threading.Thread(target=receive_server, args=(client_socket,))
+receive_thread.start()
+
+
+# loop for sending the messages
+while True:
+    msg = input()
+    if msg.lower() == 'quit':
+        break
+    client_socket.send(msg.encode())
+
+#close connection
+client_socket.close()