IPC_Client.py

import socket
import threading


def receive_messages(client_socket):
    while True:
        try:
            reply = client_socket.recv(1024).decode("utf-8")
            if reply:
                print(reply)
            else:
                break
        except:
            break
    print("Disconnected from server.")
    client_socket.close()


def start_client():
    client_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
    try:
        client_socket.connect(("localhost", 8888))
        print("Connected to server")
        name = input("Enter your name: ")
        client_socket.send(name.encode("utf-8"))

        threading.Thread(
            target=receive_messages, args=(client_socket,), daemon=True
        ).start()

        while True:
            message = input()
            if message:
                client_socket.send(message.encode("utf-8"))

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Connection error: {e}")
        client_socket.close()


start_client()