---
name: "Net.listen"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Net.listen"
---

# Net.listen(3kaya)

Listen on a port.

## NAME

Net::listen - Listen on a port.

## SYNOPSIS

**Int listen(** *Protocol proto, Int port, Int backlog* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**proto** The network protocol to use

**port** The port to listen on

**backlog** The maximum number of unaccepted connections.

## DESCRIPTION

Listen on a port, returning a socket id.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Net.Protocol (3kaya)**

**Net.accept (3kaya)**

**Net.closeSocket (3kaya)**