simple boost tcp client example

boost_tcp_client.cpp

/*
g++ main.cpp -lboost_system -lboost_thread -lpthread -o main
*/

#include <boost/asio.hpp>
#include <boost/array.hpp>
#include <iostream>


void send_something(std::string host, int port, std::string message)
{
	boost::asio::io_service ios;
			
        boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint endpoint(boost::asio::ip::address::from_string(host), port);

        boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket(ios);

	socket.connect(endpoint);

	boost::array<char, 128> buf;
        std::copy(message.begin(),message.end(),buf.begin());
	boost::system::error_code error;
	socket.write_some(boost::asio::buffer(buf, message.size()), error);
        socket.close();
}

int main()
{
    send_something("127.0.0.1", 1990, "hello flowers team");
    return 0;
}