sdl_net ☆

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Description:
Sample cross-platform networking library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Nov 13, 2024

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: networking sdl game-development cross-platform c-library

Install: brew install sdl_net

About:
SDL_net is a cross-platform networking library built on top of SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer). It provides a simple, portable API for handling TCP and UDP sockets, making it easy to integrate network functionality into games and multimedia applications. Its main value is abstracting low-level network details, allowing developers to focus on application logic.

Key Features:

Cross-platform TCP and UDP socket support
Simple, high-level API for network integration
DNS resolution and hostname lookup utilities
Integration with SDL's event and timing systems
Lightweight and designed for real-time applications

Use Cases:

Adding multiplayer networking to 2D games built with SDL
Creating simple client-server applications for educational projects
Building cross-platform tools requiring basic network communication

Alternatives:

enet – Lower-level, reliable UDP protocol focused on real-time multiplayer gaming.
Boost.Asio – Comprehensive, modern C++ networking library with asynchronous I/O, more complex but far more powerful.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 13, 2024 9:07am		1	VERSION_BUMP	5096f28c