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#!/usr/bin/python
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"""Helper function to send a UDP packet to a specified IP address/port."""
__author__ = 'hunguyen@google.com (Huy Nguyen)'
import argparse
import socket
def GetArgs():
"""Parses and returns arguments passed in."""
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='udp_send')
parser.add_argument('--hostname', help='IP address to send.', required=True)
parser.add_argument('--port', help='Port number to send.', required=True)
parser.add_argument('--data', help='Data to send.', required=True)
args = parser.parse_args()
return str(args.hostname), int(args.port), str(args.data)
def main():
hostname, port, data = GetArgs()
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, # Internet
socket.SOCK_DGRAM) # UDP
sock.sendto(data, (hostname, port))
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()