.. _ref_api_rust_arc_context_connect:

arc::Context::connect
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Synopsis
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.. code-block:: rust

   pub fn connect(&self, ep: Endpoint) -> linq_network_socket;

This routine will connect to a remote instance of linq_network (via IPC, or TCP) depending on the endpoint argument.

Parameters
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Parameter Description
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Endpoint  Endpoint location for the LinQ Network Library to connect too.
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Examples
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.. rubric:: connect to port 33455

.. code-block:: rust

   let net = linq_network::arc::Context::new();
   net.connect(linq_network::Endpoint::Tcp(33455));

.. rubric:: connect to IPC "channel" on the current working directory

.. code-block:: rust

   let net = linq_network::arc::Context::new();
   net.connect(linq_network::Endpoint::Ipc("local"));

.. rubric:: See also

1. :ref:`ref_api_rust_endpoint`