Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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How one thread listens to many sockets with select in C. // Ever wondered how to concurrently monitor multiple network connections (sockets) without creating multiple threads? This video shows you how with select(), a universally-available call that so many programmers don't know exists. This is a network-oriented video that shows how select works in a socket server example, written in C, but this technique works with any file descriptor, including files and pipes.
This is also the first of what I expect to be a series of videos on asynchronous I/O and event-driven systems.
Related videos (playlist):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9IEJIKnBJjH_zM5LnovnoaKlXML5qh17
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Welcome! I post videos that help you learn to program and become a more confident software developer. I cover beginner-to-advanced systems topics ranging from network programming, threads, processes, operating systems, embedded systems and others. My goal is to help you get under-the-hood and better understand how computers work and how you can use them to become stronger students and more capable professional developers.
About me: I'm a computer scientist, electrical engineer, researcher, and teacher. I specialize in embedded systems, mobile computing, sensor networks, and the Internet of Things. I teach systems and networking courses at Clemson University, where I also lead the PERSIST research lab.
More about me and what I do:
jacobsorber.com
https://people.cs.clemson.edu/~jsorber/
http://persist.cs.clemson.edu/
To Support the Channel:
+ like, subscribe, spread the word
+ contribute via Patreon --- [patreon.com/jacobsorber]
+ rep the channel with nerdy merch --- [teespring.com/stores/jacob-sorbers-store]
Source code is also available to Patreon supporters. --- [jsorber-youtube-source.herokuapp.com/]
Patreon ➤ patreon.com/jacobsorber
Courses ➤ jacobsorber.thinkific.com
Website ➤ jacobsorber.com
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How one thread listens to many sockets with select in C. // Ever wondered how to concurrently monitor multiple network connections (sockets) without creating multiple threads? This video shows you how with select(), a universally-available call that so many programmers don't know exists. This is a network-oriented video that shows how select works in a socket server example, written in C, but this technique works with any file descriptor, including files and pipes.
This is also the first of what I expect to be a series of videos on asynchronous I/O and event-driven systems.
Related videos (playlist):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9IEJIKnBJjH_zM5LnovnoaKlXML5qh17
***
Welcome! I post videos that help you learn to program and become a more confident software developer. I cover beginner-to-advanced systems topics ranging from network programming, threads, processes, operating systems, embedded systems and others. My goal is to help you get under-the-hood and better understand how computers work and how you can use them to become stronger students and more capable professional developers.
About me: I'm a computer scientist, electrical engineer, researcher, and teacher. I specialize in embedded systems, mobile computing, sensor networks, and the Internet of Things. I teach systems and networking courses at Clemson University, where I also lead the PERSIST research lab.
More about me and what I do:
jacobsorber.com
https://people.cs.clemson.edu/~jsorber/
http://persist.cs.clemson.edu/
To Support the Channel:
+ like, subscribe, spread the word
+ contribute via Patreon --- [patreon.com/jacobsorber]
+ rep the channel with nerdy merch --- [teespring.com/stores/jacob-sorbers-store]
Source code is also available to Patreon supporters. --- [jsorber-youtube-source.herokuapp.com/]
