What I supposed to do Send/Receive data from one app to other app?

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Hi everyone,

I'm developing a new program. This program Send and Receive data to other computer. I did some research and Socket programming can solve my problem. But I wanna ask this;
For example Whatsapp. Whatsapp is a chat program. Are they use socket too?

I'm ask this because, I can buy server for my program, if I need it.

And are there other ways to do it?

Thanks for answer. Have a good day.

Posted 29-Jun-15 5:57am

Umut Comlekcioglu

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-29T06:25:00

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Whatsapp, like all similar apps uses sockets to communicate between the mobile and a central server. Each message will contain routing information to pass it to the required client. The actual mechanics of such a program are more complex than could be explained in a Quick Answers forum.

Posted 29-Jun-15 6:25am

Richard MacCutchan

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Umut Comlekcioglu 29-Jun-15 16:19pm

So, I'm start to write Socket for communication first. And when data wanna send to other Client, Server check all permission and routing information for security. Thank you, you're help me. Now I need to more research about Socket Programming.

Richard MacCutchan 30-Jun-15 3:19am

Remember that a socket connection merely transfers a stream of bytes from one endpoint to another. It is the application at each end that must interpret the actual content.