---
name: "socket_local4"
section: "3diet"
platform: "linux"
package: "libowfat-dev"
version: "0.28-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/socket_local4/3diet"
---

# socket\_local4(3diet)

get local IP address of socket

## NAME

socket\_local4 - get local IP address of socket

## SYNTAX

**#include \<socket.h\>**

int **socket\_local4**(int *s*,char *ip*\[4\],uint16 \**port*);

## DESCRIPTION

socket\_local4 returns the local IP address and port for the UDP or TCP socket *s* and writes the IP address to *ip* and the port to *port*.

If something goes wrong, socket\_local4 returns -1, setting errno appropriately.

## SEE ALSO

[socket\_accept4(3)](/socket_accept4/3.md), [socket\_remote4(3)](/socket_remote4/3.md)