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Clients API
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Abstract Base Classes
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   :special-members: __aenter__, __aexit__


Asynchronous Client Objects (``async def``)
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TCP Implementation
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UDP Implementation
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.. automodule:: easynetwork.clients.async_udp
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UNIX Stream Implementation
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UNIX Datagram Implementation
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.. automodule:: easynetwork.clients.async_unix_datagram
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Synchronous Client Objects
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TCP Implementation
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.. automodule:: easynetwork.clients.tcp
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UDP Implementation
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UNIX Stream Implementation
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UNIX Datagram Implementation
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.. automodule:: easynetwork.clients.unix_datagram
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.. seealso::

   :doc:`/howto/tcp_clients`
      Describes what can be done with the clients.

   :doc:`/howto/udp_clients`
      Describes what can be done with the clients.

   :doc:`/alternatives/unix_sockets/unix_stream_clients`
      Describes what can be done with the clients.

   :doc:`/alternatives/unix_sockets/unix_datagram_clients`
      Describes what can be done with the clients.