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listen
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In IO::Socket::Async§

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method listen(Str $host, Int $port --> Supply)

Creates a listening socket on the specified $host and $port, returning a Supply to which the accepted client IO::Socket::Asyncs will be emitted. This Supply should be tapped start listening for client connections. You can set $port to 0 if you want the operating system to find one for you.

The IO::Socket::Async::ListenSocket returned by calling the tap method on the supply returned represents the underlying listening TCP socket, which can be closed using its close method. If $port was set to 0, you can get the port the socket ended up with using its socket-port method.