NAME
          connect_socket - connects to  server socket

     SYNOPSIS
          #include "types.h"
          #include "channel.h"

          Socket *connect_socket(const char *hostname,int port,int wait);


     DESCRIPTION
          The arguments of connect_socket are:

          hostname
               Set name of host to connect.

          port Set port number of TCP/IP connection.

          wait Set maximum time to wait for connection (sec). .

     RETURN VALUE
          Pointer to socket is returned on success and NULL in case of
          failure.


     AUTHORS
          For authors and contributors see AUTHORS file


     COPYRIGHT
          (C) Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), see
          COPYRIGHT file


     SEE ALSO
          close_socket(3), open_socket(3)

















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