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Write two lines of java code that will allow server to listen to client?

Posted on June 24, 2025

Write two lines of java code that will allow server to listen to client?



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Hi,

Kinda feels like you’re fishing for homework help 😅 but here you go:

ServerSocket server = new ServerSocket(8080);
Socket client = server.accept();

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Heya,

Here are two lines of Java code that allow a server to listen for a client connection on a specific port:

ServerSocket serverSocket = new ServerSocket(1234);  // Listen on port 1234
Socket clientSocket = serverSocket.accept();         // Wait for a client to connect
  • ServerSocket opens the server port.

  • accept() blocks until a client connects.

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